Voice vs. Style

So, here I am reading the latest copy of Writers Digest and what appears in Questions & Quanderies section but the Voice vs. Style question raised at last month's meeting. Serendipity stikes again! Here's what he (Brian A. Klems) had to say on the subject:

Voice is your own. It's a developed way of writing that sets you apart from other writers (hopefully). It's your personality coming through on the page. When you read a Dave Barry column, you know it's his. Why? He's developed a distinct voice.

Style is so much broader than voice. Some writers have a style that's very ornate - long complex and beautiful sentences, packed with mataphors and imagery (think Frank McCourt and John Irving). Others have a more straightforward style - sparse prose, simple sentences, etc.

Here's one way to think about it: WD tries to have all its articles fit a similar style - conversational yet straightforward. But between the covers, each piece is written by a different author whose own voice colors his particular piece. So the continuity of the magazine stays together, but each piece is still different.

Writers Digest Magazine, February 2006, Questions and Quandries, p. 55, Brian A. Klems