Unique writing styles may be the selling point for individual writing artists. Style is the underlying current that identifies all of your writing. It's how you write, not what you write. It's the part of you that readers will come to recognize and expect. Think about some of your favorite authors - you're usually happy to go out and purchase their new book even if you know very little about it. You know you like their approach and you trust that they will deliver the goods, time and time again. They use their own distinct characteristics when writing a story.
Once a reader identifies a style they enjoy, they are more likely to go back over and over, and also look for other writers who share a similar style of writing. Look for stories from established writers who share a similar style to yours. Do you have a simple but dramatic style like John Grisham? Or maybe a witty and educated style like Zadie Smith? Perhaps you have the ability to reach out to young people in the way of J K Rowling, or nail a romance like Danielle Steele?
I'm not implying you should be comparable to these authors when you first begin, but by establishing the style you aim to achieve you know your outcome when it comes time for producing your book. You can model yourself on these people instead of trying to re-invent the wheel. Obviously we wouldn't just copy other writers (and this would be evident to our readers), but you can analyze the basis of their writing which gives you a good beginning point. Then you can weave your own style within.
Reading these novels continually puts the tone into your subconscious. By doing this your style doesn't jump around all over the place - going from intelligent and quirky, to romantic and dramatic at every turn of the page. Your audiences choose your stories because they expect a particular style, don't try to show off everything in the one go, as you will make things more difficult on the reader to stay tuned.
Acquiring your own style takes practice. By writing as often as you can ... about anything ... you will develop a natural and genuine style which is true to yourself. The more you produce the more you will begin to see your natural tone appearing, and you will discover your unique style.
In order to emphasize your best writing, write freely and naturally in your first drafts. When writing a book always pick topics and characters that mean something to you, intellectually, or even better, emotionally. This will assure your writing is sincere, sounds true to your readers, and most importantly, highlights the very best of the creator within, as all of us have our own unique, different story styles.
Once a reader identifies a style they enjoy, they are more likely to go back over and over, and also look for other writers who share a similar style of writing. Look for stories from established writers who share a similar style to yours. Do you have a simple but dramatic style like John Grisham? Or maybe a witty and educated style like Zadie Smith? Perhaps you have the ability to reach out to young people in the way of J K Rowling, or nail a romance like Danielle Steele?
I'm not implying you should be comparable to these authors when you first begin, but by establishing the style you aim to achieve you know your outcome when it comes time for producing your book. You can model yourself on these people instead of trying to re-invent the wheel. Obviously we wouldn't just copy other writers (and this would be evident to our readers), but you can analyze the basis of their writing which gives you a good beginning point. Then you can weave your own style within.
Reading these novels continually puts the tone into your subconscious. By doing this your style doesn't jump around all over the place - going from intelligent and quirky, to romantic and dramatic at every turn of the page. Your audiences choose your stories because they expect a particular style, don't try to show off everything in the one go, as you will make things more difficult on the reader to stay tuned.
Acquiring your own style takes practice. By writing as often as you can ... about anything ... you will develop a natural and genuine style which is true to yourself. The more you produce the more you will begin to see your natural tone appearing, and you will discover your unique style.
In order to emphasize your best writing, write freely and naturally in your first drafts. When writing a book always pick topics and characters that mean something to you, intellectually, or even better, emotionally. This will assure your writing is sincere, sounds true to your readers, and most importantly, highlights the very best of the creator within, as all of us have our own unique, different story styles.
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