They want to sound like no one else, to express themselves in a way that thousands or even millions of people will find compelling. Maybe it's unrealistic that any of us will truly sound like no one else, but we like to believe that our writing is a true expression of ourselves. However, if we're honest, we don't have one voice any more than we have one side of ourselves. We act differently in different situations, and speak to our best friend one way and a stranger another. The words we use and our tone of voice change when we address different people. Thus, when we go to find our voice as writers, what we are really looking for is the right voice for the piece. The voice we use is determined by three factors: --What we want to say --What effect we want to have on the reader or readers --Who our readers are Think about it. Let's say you want to complain about something. You will use different language than if you want to express deep gratitude. If ...