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Jade Malay Talks About Finding Your Unique Writing Style · Jade Malay

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  Speaker 1: Hi everyone, I'm Jade Malay and to day, I want
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  Speaker 1: to talk about something that's really close to my heart,
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  Speaker 1: finding your unique writing style. I know this can feel
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  Speaker 1: like one of the trickiest parts of being a writer
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  Speaker 1: because it's not something that happens overnight. It's something you discover, nurture,
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  Speaker 1: and refine over time. But here's the truth. Your unique
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  Speaker 1: voice is your superpower and it's what will make your
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  Speaker 1: writing stand out. When I first started writing, I tried
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  Speaker 1: to imitate writers I admired. I read their work over
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  Speaker 1: and over thinking, if I write like them, maybe I'll
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  Speaker 1: be successful to and honestly, for a while it worked.
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  Speaker 1: I learned techniques, learned how to craft sentences, learned about
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  Speaker 1: rhythm and flow. But the problem was it didn't feel authentic.
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  Speaker 1: I wasn't fully myself on the page, and I think
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  Speaker 1: that's a trap a lot of writers fall into. You
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  Speaker 1: can copy structure, voice and tone to an extent, but
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  Speaker 1: your own writing style comes from somewhere deeper. It comes
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  Speaker 1: from you, So how do you find it? For me,
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  Speaker 1: the first step was simply writing without overthinking it. I
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  Speaker 1: would write anything, journal entries, short stories, random thoughts, and
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  Speaker 1: not worry about whether it sounded professional or good enough.
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  Speaker 1: I realized that the more I wrote freely, the more
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  Speaker 1: my natural rhythm emerged. It's in the way I structure sentences,
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  Speaker 1: the metaphors I instinctively reach for, the small quirks in
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  Speaker 1: my punctuation and phrasing. These are all little pieces of
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  Speaker 1: me that eventually formed a recognizable style. Another key thing
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  Speaker 1: is reading widely, but not just for imitation. Read authors
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  Speaker 1: who challenge you, who write differently, for from you, who
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  Speaker 1: use language in ways you wouldn't normally consider. Each book
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  Speaker 1: or article you read is like a little lesson in
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  Speaker 1: what's possible. You will pick up on nuances, techniques, and
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  Speaker 1: even mistakes to avoid. Then, when you sit down to write,
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  Speaker 1: you start to blend what resonates with you into your
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  Speaker 1: own unique way of expression. One thing I always remind
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  Speaker 1: writers is to embrace your quirks. Sometimes we think a
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  Speaker 1: certain phrase is wrong or a sentence is awkward, but
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  Speaker 1: these quirks often become the hallmark of your voice. Don't
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  Speaker 1: erase them just to fit in with a conventional style.
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  Speaker 1: Your authenticity is what will connect with readers. People can
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  Speaker 1: feel when writing comes from a real individual perspective, and
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  Speaker 1: that connection is what makes your work memorable. Finally, finding
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  Speaker 1: your style is an ongoing journey. Don't expect it to
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  Speaker 1: happen perfectly at first, or even after years of writing.
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  Speaker 1: Your voice evolves as you grow, as you experience life,
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  Speaker 1: and as you experiment with different genres and techniques. The
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  Speaker 1: important thing is to keep writing, keep exploring, and trust
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  Speaker 1: that your unique style is there. It just needs time
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  Speaker 1: and practice to shine. So if you're trying to find
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  Speaker 1: your voice, start small, write honestly, read widely, embrace your quirks,
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  Speaker 1: and above all, keep at it. Your style is already
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  Speaker 1: inside you. Your job is just to let it out.