In this bonus episode of Write Medicine I talk with Ben Riggs about writing voice. Ben is Senior Communication Specialist for Kettering Health and author of Tell Them A Story.

He shares insights on three components that contribute to writing voice: level of formality, syntax and use of metaphor.

Connect with Ben
LinkedIn ResourcesRiggs B. Tell Them a Story. Using narrative nonfiction in your everyday writing. NY: Editorial Freelancers Association. WordRake: Writing Professionals on LinkedIn to Follow
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When we were talking about ideas/"leafmold," Ben mentioned an essay he wrote about walking his dog, Lewie. Here's the essay.

Ben's recommendations for d books on writing:

• Elements of Style (Strunk &White)
• Writing Tools and Help! for Writers (Roy Peter Clark)
• On Writing Well and Writing to Learn (William Zinsser)
• The Reader, the Text, the Poem (Louise Rosenblatt)

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