finding your style
You have just finished writing out ideas for your first book and are wondering how to string all those thoughts together to form a book that brings a the reader into the world that you have just created. But your mind goes blank. How can you write your ideas down in a way that makes others want to read your literary work?
Well, usually the first thing a writer has to develop is their own unique style of writing. Sounds simple, but the hardest part is actually building your own style. In a previous post I shared how it took me a while to develop my own unique style of writing before I came up with something I liked. I believe this is true for everyone.
So, where does one start? Well...you could copy another author's way of writing that you really like...but that's plagiarism, and aside from that it wrecks the whole point of making your style original. Thus saying, copying another writer's technique just will not do.
Trust me, I've tried it. It really doesn't work.
Here's what I believe one should do when trying to develop their own writing style: First, think about what it is that you like in a book. Is it those original one-liners that make you laugh? The way you never know the outcome until the very last chapter? Next, look at your draft copies and analyze your work, are you especially descriptive? Funny? Maybe mysterious?
Now, combine both those things with life lessons along the way and one day you will find that you have an established your way of writing.
We are shaped through our life experiences, which in turn shapes how we write and enables us to learn lessons about how we should or shouldn't put our ideas down on paper.
I hope this helped, and happy writing!
~ Lydia R. Sherren
