Quiz · Finding a Voice in Modern Fiction

Question 1What is the talk mainly about for serious writers?

Why perfect grammar matters most in modern fiction. Why finding a personal voice matters more than perfect grammar. How young writers can copy famous authors legally. Why readers quickly forget the plot of a novel.

Question 2How does the speaker define voice in writing?

The decoration added at the end of a finished novel. The name that appears on the page of a book. The plot that readers remember after one year. The special music of a sentence that tells you who is speaking.

Question 3Why do writing teachers tell students to read their own sentences aloud?

Because the eye catches more mistakes than the ear. Because it helps students memorise their own work. Because the ear catches false notes and weak rhythms the eye misses. Because famous writers always wrote their books aloud.