This is part of a series of posts teasing out themes from my short story reading:
- Purgatorial stories — hallmarks and patterns
- Short stories — rites and rituals and structure
- List Stories: How they work, what they offer
These are thoughts on voice from my short story reading notes. I will refine them further in future — they are not exhaustive, and I have more observations to make!
Summary
A strong voice can frame and structure a story. A strong story frame or conceit can also leverage a distinctive voice (enhance, distill, excuse, focus…).
Outline of what follows:
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