Finding
Your Voice
By
Lisa Buffaloe
My friends don’t talk, think,
dress, act, or look alike. Not one is a clone of the other. And I love each of
their unique qualities, from the quirky friend who rattles off one-liners with
the speed of a machine gun. My friend who reads and studies her Bible so much
that the pages are falling out, or the girlfriend who gives the best hugs. The
friend who has the gift of organization, or the one who has the gift of
hospitality and cooking (and boy neither of those qualities are my strong
points). I wouldn’t want any of my
friends to change. I cherish them for who they are.
Editors, agents, and publishers are
looking for authors with unique qualities and a voice all their own. So how on
earth do you find your voice?
Be
you.
Don’t strive to write like someone
else. God created you to be you. He loves you just the way you are. Don’t
compare yourself to others. Yes, we should read other authors, study the craft
of writing, and strive to write in excellence. But when you sit down to write,
allow God to flow through you to use you. Let His words inspire you to write
the things He lays on your heart.
You are unique, and therefore your
voice is unique in speech and in writing. Your voice is a gift straight from
God’s hands, speak and write for His glory, and your matchless qualities will
touch lives no one else can touch.
Visit Lisa @ www.lisabuffaloe.com or www.livingjoyfullyfree.com
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