From Lucile Vaughan Payne, in her book "The Lively Art of Writing. Understanding Forms"
All writing is the sound of one voice speaking, and all writing can be heard. Every sentence you write, the instant it is read—even when it is read in absolute silence—is heard by the reader as clearly as your actual voice would be heard if you were speaking face to face. When you write, your writing is your voice. Your sound. You.
This is a very important reminder to review your writing and make sure it sounds like your own voice and not in some affected manner.
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