Finding Your Authentic Author Voice | Jenn McKinlay | TEDxSouthMountainCommunityLibrary

How one writer discovered her own unique way with words.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@henryhamilton9574]

Tears when she said "share your work". I'm just starting out on month 3.

[@margaretgumina2586]

Thank you, Jenn! You beautifully put into words the reasons why I love to read, and want to write. I’m retiring this June after 30 years of teaching (my true dream career) and plan to shut down my own Ruth to start my next chapter as a writer. I’ve read, and enjoyed, all your cozy mysteries. Who knows? Maybe someday you will be enjoying mine! Thanks for this inspirational talk!

[@marchbros-bk9hp]

I know it’s been sometime but how is the writing going? I hope everything amazing!!!

[@evalina98000]

4:36 do da work 5:27 sharpen 5:44 silence internal critic 7:38 share work

[@JessicaJoeWriting]

Wow, so simply profound. This has a lot of meat to it.

[@saliahbegum967]

Hi, thanks im a aspiring singer. It's true you have to open yourself up to criticism and hard work. I was watching your video for an exam in English fuctional skills to find the writers voice and now i am glad that i will open myself up to criticism to improve myself.

[@kimkoller2879]

Jenn’s one of my favorite author’s. I love her books!

[@Farr50]

Her library lovers series is to be commended! uniquely simple and simply unique!..... May the God Jesus Christ bless her forever

[@well399]

Thank you for a great talk!

[@zakUSDedelman]

beautiful, thank you

[@achukmvlid.johnson9588]

Brilliant. Thank you so much.

[@mistyspencer2553]

She spoke to my heart, thank you for this video.

[@jlove531]

Very encouraging! ❤

[@madalainewest-evans288]

A lovely talk. Thank you🌸

[@planetcam6488]

thank you :) inspired

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Loved this💗

[@amarachiprecious6108]

This is so beautiful, thank you! Ruth is amazing I have a ruth Just have to give her a name 😂

[@appletherapy3492]

I knew this stuff already, but I needed that confirmation.

[@oniqxn]

señora la amo 😭

[@ellieti]

Loved this. Much appreciated ❤

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Sweet :D

[@FrancContreras_FrancMex]

She spends more time telling her own cliched story than explaining how to find your own writer’s voice.

[@blonde.mikhail]

personal experience is honestly the only way that you can really convey how to find your own voice because if you give a blueprint, is it really finding your own voice? is it one of those experiences where if you explain how you did it. people begin finding ways to relate to you & understand how to apply their own experiences to the words of others.