I saw your post helping someone nail down their writing style, but I’m having trouble even noticing different styles. How do you recognize someone’s style? Is it word choice? Formatting? Both?
Writing style is “all of the above.” It’s...
how you structure sentences
the kinds of words you use and how you use them
what kind of imagery you create
whether you trend toward longer or shorter sentences
whether you trend toward longer or shorter paragraphs
whether you trend toward longer or shorter chapters
the kind of word play you use and how often
the way you use themes, symbolism, and motifs
the themes, symbolism, and motifs you use often
whether you use a lot or a little description
whether you tend toward simple words or ornate words
the kinds of characters you create
what you’re really good at (ie: writing ensembles)
what tense you prefer to write your stories in
what POV you prefer to write your stories in
whether you prefer single or multi POV
writing quirks (using a lot of ellipses, or over using commas, for example)
whether or not you use obscenities, and if so, how often
the typical “heat level” of any romance and sex that might appear
how you write love scenes if you write them at all
tropes that make frequent appearances
cliches that make frequent appearances
hallmarks of your stories, like fast cars, blood, dancing
hallmarks of your writing, like particular word use grammatical choices
the degree to which you describe setting elements and how
how deep you go into world building, back story/mythology, etc.
I could keep going... the point is, anything and everything about your writing and what you write is part of your writing style. :)
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