Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 24 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Module 1: The Four Real Tools (Rhythm / Vocabulary / Omission / Focus)Week one is the framework. The four tools that differentiate character voices in writing that lands: Rhythm (how their sentences move), Vocabulary (what words they reach for), Omission (what they don'6
- 1.1Module 1: Overview20
- 1.2Mindset Maven Test: Which of the Four Tools Are YOU Currently Using?2 Questions
- 1.3Meditation: Hearing Voice as Mechanics (a Listening Audio)11
- 1.4Writing Prompt: Module 130
- 1.5INSPIRATION: The Two Sisters Who Sounded Identical For Four Drafts (and the Tool That Differentiated Them)15
- 1.6Companion Blog: Four Real Tools for Voice Differentiation. None of Them Are Accents.10
- Module 2: Rhythm and Vocabulary (the Two Most Audible Tools)Week two installs Rhythm and Vocabulary — the two most audible tools and the ones readers notice first. Rhythm covers sentence length, stress patterns, paragraph structure. Vocabulary covers word-set6
- 2.1Module 2: Overview20
- 2.2Mindset Maven Test: Are YOUR Voices Over-Distinguished by Vocabulary OR Under-Distinguished by Rhythm?2 Questions
- 2.3Meditation: The Rhythm Audio (Use Before Rhythm Work Sessions)10
- 2.4Writing Prompt: Module 230
- 2.5INSPIRATION: The Rhythm I Heard For The First Time in My Own Character’s Voice15
- 2.6Companion Blog: Rhythm and Vocabulary Are the Two Most Audible Voice Tools. Most Writers Over-Use One and Under-Use the Other.10
- Module 3: Omission and Focus (the Two Quietest Tools)Week three installs Omission and Focus — the two quietest tools and the ones that do the most work without the reader noticing. Omission: what the character DOESN'T say (subjects she avoids, words she6
- 3.1Module 3: Overview20
- 3.2Mindset Maven Test: Which of the Quiet Tools Is YOUR Draft Underusing Most?2 Questions
- 3.3Meditation: Listening For What She Doesn’t Say (a Subtle Audio)11
- 3.4Writing Prompt: Module 330
- 3.5INSPIRATION: The Character Who Never Mentioned Her Mother (and How That Carried Everything)15
- 3.6Companion Blog: The Quiet Voice Tools Do the Loudest Work. Here’s What They Are.10
- Module 4: Register and Regional Voice (Without Phonetic Accents)Week four covers Register (the formality level a character defaults to) and Regional Voice (where a character is from, audible in their speech without phonetic spelling). Both are voice mechanics that6
- 4.1Module 4: Overview20
- 4.2Mindset Maven Test: What’s YOUR Specific Regional / Multilingual Voice Challenge?2 Questions
- 4.3Meditation: Regional Voice Without the Phonetic Crutch12
- 4.4Writing Prompt: Module 430
- 4.5INSPIRATION: The Brooklyn Voice I Wrote With Phonetic Spelling for Two Drafts (And the Way It Finally Landed)15
- 4.6Companion Blog: Write Regional Voices Without Phonetic Spelling. Here’s How.10
- Module 5: First-Person Voice Work (the Whole-Narrative Voice Question)Week five is the first-person module. When the narrator IS a character, voice work happens at the whole-narrative level — every sentence is voiced. We cover the first-person specific tools (narrator s6
- 5.1Module 5: Overview20
- 5.2Mindset Maven Test: Where Does YOUR First-Person Voice Drift?2 Questions
- 5.3Meditation: Anchoring the First-Person Voice (a Re-Centering Audio)11
- 5.4Writing Prompt: Module 530
- 5.5INSPIRATION: The First-Person Novel I Maintained Voice On Across 110,000 Words (And the One Where I Didn’t)15
- 5.6Companion Blog: First-Person Voice Drifts in Long Drafts. Build a Voice Profile. Reference It Daily.10
- Module 6: The Ensemble Voice Audit (the Capstone Practice)Final week. You'll audit every speaking character in your draft against the Voice Profile framework. Per character: which tools are installed, where the voice slips, what to install next. The capstone6
- 6.1Module 6: Overview20
- 6.2Mindset Maven Test: What Specific Voice Skills Will YOU Most Benefit From Sharpening?2 Questions
- 6.3Meditation: Closing Audio: The Ensemble Voice Audit Complete14
- 6.4Writing Prompt: Module 630
- 6.5INSPIRATION: Twelve Years of Voice Audits (and the Ear That Built)15
- 6.6Companion Blog: Run an Ensemble Voice Audit on Every Draft. Run an Annual Voice Refresh. Build the Ear.10
INSPIRATION: Twelve Years of Voice Audits (and the Ear That Built)
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