Tip: If you’ve gone to the trouble of developing a voice for a character, use it! Pull it into the parts of the story that aren’t direct quotations, but are expressions of the character’s thoughts or feelings. Here’s what I mean:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rny9C2w9ocI(Oh, the inspiration that may come your way through 10 Million Miles… Become a follower today!)