Narrative voice is the sum of choices a writer makes about who speaks, how they speak, and where they stand relative to events. In modern narratology, that question became a formal one in the early 1970s, which is why readers still get tangled when they try to separate voice from style, tone, and point of […]
What Is Tone in Writing and How to Master It
You can feel it before you can name it. You send a paragraph, reread it, and realize the words are technically correct, but they sound colder, sharper, or more casual than you meant. That mismatch is usually a tone problem, and once you know how to spot it, you can fix it without rewriting your […]

