Response to Rich Bowers

Your explanation of the difference between reader-centered voice and using your own voice. When I first read that chapter that point was not quite clear to me, it seemed at first as if you had to choose one or the other. If you are really trying to please your reader than bypass your own voice and write only for them. After reading your post I went and reread that portion of the chapter and was able to understand a little better what the message was.