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Currently Playing: How to Write TWO Characters That Actually Sound Different

Are you writing a dual POV story and just realized that both your narrators sound like the SAME character? 😩 I feel your pain. This is one of the most common struggles in dual-POV writing — and guess what? The authors who nail this are NOT more talented than you. They're just using a few simple, specific techniques to make each character's voice pop and sound completely distinct. That's exactly what we're breaking down in today's video: my go-to framework for writing two narrators who never blur into one. READY TO GO EVEN DEEPER? Join me live for my training, *Dual POV: How to Write a Compelling Story with Two Characters* 👉 https://abbiesstoryuniversity.com/programs/writing-dual-pov-live-training?category_id=288810 _______________________ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Are you writing a dual POV novel? 01:29 Build your character voice cheat sheets 03:15 Find an inspiration character 03:42 1. Rinse your brain through their voice 04:58 2. Use them as inspo for the cheat sheet 05:46 Don’t let character voices overlap 06:58 Come to my dual-POV live training! 08:32 The role of internal conflict in character voice 09:29 Story example: 100 Days of Sunlight 10:22 What about two character voices of the same gender? 12:28 Biggest mistake writers make with character voice 13:05 Lesson recap 14:32 Go deep with my dual-POV live training! 15:00 subscribe for more writing vids :) _______________________ *My NEW book, Make Your Story Matter, is now available for preorder!* 👉 https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/make-your-story-matter ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ 🏛️JOIN ABBIE’S STORY UNIVERSITY: https://abbiesstoryuniversity.com/ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY BOOKS: https://amzn.to/3Ivk0Gr 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY EDITING MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: https://abbieemmons.ck.page/make-your-story-matter 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter x/twitter: https://x.com/abbieemmonsx patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: abbie@abbieemmonsauthor.com Questions and support: help@abbieemmonsauthor.com ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the psychology of storytelling and transform their ideas into a masterpiece. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!