Bird by Bird (123-150)

In this final section, the author teaches us about finding our voice. Many beginning writers tend to use popular authors as inspiration for their own writing, which is good to start off, but you should always be focused on adapting your own voice. She also goes into depth about finding your truths. In order to find your voice, you need to write about your own experience. As said by the author, "the truth of your experience can only come through in your own voice." Dig deep into your past. Write about things that caused you pain, joy, made you cry, or made you laugh.

This goes hand in hand with placing real emotion at the center of your work, another message the author portrayed. She talks about writing things that truly shaped you. These could be things that you may have never told anyone, or things that seem too dark to put into writing. Use them to express your voice and your story.

Lastly she talked about using your writing as a way to give. You should give your readers material that they can relate to. Write about things that are considered too real or too raw and emotional. Write your truths, because there are people out there who have experienced similar situations. If it feels right, write about death, or sickness, or tragedy. If you've experienced something that you think other people could relate too, write about it, and pour your entire heart and soul into it. Use emotion in your writing. Give to your readers material that will make them feel not alone in their own struggles.