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This guest post is by Sean Platt. Sean Platt is ghostwriter and creative blogger who also tweets.

Voice is what separates the writers from the writers. It is that somewhat undefinable tone that divides you and every other beating heart on the planet. Voice isn’t about what one says, it is about the method in the delivery.   Think about it, despite the thousands of people we all know, identifying a friend on the other side of a phone call is often as easy as the inhale of breath.

Writing is no different – no two voices are exactly the same and what you say is a reflection of all that’s ever been inside you, coalesced to that very second.

The magical, mystical, wonderful thing about writing is that if you do it for any measure of time at all, you’re bound to walk away from the page knowing yourself at least a little bit better. Writing, by design of the craft, scratches past the exoskeleton of your soul, demanding you to dig deeper into who you are. The key is in listening, accepting what you find and not trying to twist it into something different simply to satisfy that nagging whisper that tries to change us all.

Think about hearing your voice when played back on a recording. You cringe, right? “I can’t sound like that,” you probably think. Well yes, you do. No one’s voice sounds as terrible as they imagine. It is important to remember this when your pen is pirouetting across the page.

Don’t try to be someone you’re not, just because you’re writing. Be happy with who you are and allow your words to be a reflection. Don’t mimic Hemingway or King or Rowling. You are you. None of them can come close to you, don’t waste your time trying to imitate them.

Don’t fret over the tone of your voice. You’re not worried about every word that comes out of your mouth enough to measure each in turn. Use the well oiled voice you have been using since you first learned to string your syllables out loud. Write as you speak, it really is as simple as that. If this seems to easy to work, go ahead and try it. Grab a tape recorder and record your ideas. Once finished, transcribe. Sure, you’ll have a few spots that need sanding, but overall, the final finish is already there.

Finding your voice is as easy as listening to your passion. Only you know what makes your heart beat with purpose, so only you can access the most honest voice inside you. Follow what excites you, what brings out your inner child, and what opens the door for your artist to enter.

You see the world in your unique way. When you find your voice, you allow others to see a glimmer of it too.

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