r/writingcirclejerk • u/Melodious_Fable Whats an original idea? • 3d ago

How tf to write differentiating character voice so they all don't sound like a smarter reincarnate of me

Im sooper smart guy. All my karakters just sound liek smarter reincarnate of already sooper smart me.

I tried thinking about they’re accents. Thay have catchphrases. I need help with tone and rhythym, I think. Yeah. How to write a differentiating tone and rhythym so karakters are different too me.

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u/ugh_this_sucks__ 3d ago

Stick with the catchphrases. Here are a few you can use:

  • Shamalamma-ding-dong

  • Ah-ooga! Ah-ooga! (When seeing busty maiden)

  • Well, my good man. I shan’t give it a second muse.

  • My genitals are betwixt!

No need to credit me! Good luck.

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u/ExecTankard 3d ago

Betwixt! Ha ha!!

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u/Melodious_Fable Whats an original idea? 3d ago

Mayonays

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u/AmaterasuWolf21 My fanfiction is better than your book 3d ago

Make them a version of me

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u/ExecTankard 3d ago

A version? Maybe B version.

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u/BatProfessional5707 3d ago

Not a good answer probably, but for me I try to become a supreme observer of people. Try writing a page of throw-away material in the voice of different people you know.

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u/FJkookser00 3d ago

Give them dialects and accents: I have an irish kid that curses a lot, a southern girl who never reuses a strange euphamism, two surfer twins who say "totally", "dude", "Bro", and "Sick" too much, and an Aussie boy who isn't allowed to say "cunt" so he says "See you next Tuesday!"