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The Pros & Cons of Multiple ‘Voices’ in Fiction
The pros…
Let’s start with the advantages of writing with different ‘voices’ in fiction— the reasons why I switch things up for my different series.
If you follow me on social media, you know that I write in these genres:
Urban fantasy (Poison Blood Series, Witch’s Blood Series)
Epic fantasy (Heir to the Throne Trilogy)
Contemporary romance (Soulmates Saga, Love & Alternatives Duology).
I don’t use different pen names for the different genres, which a lot of authors tend to do when they write for more than one audience. But I switch up my writing style and my ‘voice’ depending on the genre I’m writing in and the story I’m telling. I don’t have one recognisable author ‘voice’ running through all my books.
Rest assured, my ‘voice’ within each individual series is consistent.
I don’t approach my serious romance novels (Soulmates Saga) in the same way as my slightly lighter, cute wedding romance (Love & Alternatives Duology) even though they are both aimed at adults, or my fun, fast-paced YA urban fantasy books (Poison Blood and Witch’s Blood Series). Readers of each of these sub-genres expect and like a certain type of storytelling and certain story beats, which are specific to those…
