Writers of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, plays, etc. can appreciate the importance of a compelling voice. While readers might not remember specific words or phrases used, they might attach themselves to a character enough to be able to recognize them without seeing their name anywhere.
Voice is the way that a character, performer, or narrator might speak. This could include verbal tics, word choices, even gestures between quoted dialogue. It's the collection of little bits that make individuals stand out from one another.
Are there any authors who stand out to you as being excellent at crafting voice?
What are some characters who have an excellent, easily identifiable voice?
What do you do to improve the use of voice in your writing?
How do you make voices sound unique and different?
Do you speak out loud when you write out dialogue? Do you have any strategies to improve how you/your characters sound?
A bit o personal background on my part, but due to some anxiety issues, I realized I was pretty decent at conceptualizing conversations in my head. In those instances, it was to avoid or navigate potential confrontation, but it's pretty useful when I want to write conflict scenes especially.
Sometimes I'll use word frequency counters like this to see if characters are using the same words too often. This is especially helpful if say, one character has a set of knowledge or skills behind their vocabulary while another has a different set.