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cicerI’ve been really focusing on my own writing lately, trying to pick it apart and isolate what’s working and what’s not, and all the little quirks and odd tendencies I have with writing.
So, I snagged this idea and meme from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
louiselux. It’s that fairly-common writing meme, but instead of asking other people what they think about my writing style, I’m offering my own answers. I’d love to hear what you have to say though, so if you have any comments about my writing, bring them on, by all means. :)
Do I have a distinct style of writing?
Honestly, I don’t know. If I do have a style, I don’t think it’s distinct. I really don’t see anything in my own writing that would make it stand out from a crowd, style-wise.
If so, what exactly is it that defines my style?
This may or may not be accurate, but I often perceive my own writing as being overly clinical and to-the-point. I really have to work on being descriptive when I write. It’s a conscious effort. My natural inclination is just to say things as briefly as possible. Also, I think I’m very poor at adding discreet sort of hints and foreshadowing. I write too bluntly for that, I think. Also, I tend to favor third-person-limited POV for nearly everything.
Would you say my stories follow a certain theme?
I think my stories tend to be somewhat sex-heavy. I like writing sex, and I find it relatively easy. I almost never feel embarrassed or awkward about writing sex scene or showing them to other people, so I think this results in a whole lot of porn. *dies*
I also like to focus on emotional trauma of the characters and poke at their old wounds. I definitely love to find really screwed up characters, because that means I will have a whole lot of material to exploit.
Is there anything you feel I ought to improve or change?
I think I’ve improved a great deal since I first started writing creatively. Of course, I was about seven then, so it would have been hard not to improve.
In all seriousness, though, I think I’ve improved greatly within the last year. It’s only been in the last year that I started writing again after not doing so for several years. I also did NaNoWriMo, which had a phenomenal effect on me. I’ve also learned that a good editor is worth their weight in gold, and the help I’ve gotten from me betas has helped me to improve my writing permanently.
Overall, I think I’m a decent, even good, writer. But there is a lot of room for more improvement, and there are a lot of things I wish I did better.
Does my style (if I have one) remind you of anyone else?
I don’t really recognize any obvious similarities between my writing and someone else’s. I do try to emulate the style of writing of authors I admire, and sometimes I do little stylistic experiments where the style changes quite a bit. But my writing doesn’t really remind me of anyone else’s.
Judging from whatever writing of mine that you've seen, what do you think is/are my strength(s)?
This is a tricky question. It’s always easier for me to spot places I could improve than places I’ve done well. I’m not really that hard on myself. I just have a better eye for noticing mistakes. If things are going well, it all melds together and makes it hard for me to pick out exactly what works.
I think I write clearly, which is to say I don’t think my writing is confusing or too bizarre to understand. I think I write sex well, for the reasons I stated above. Also, I think I’ve always been good at moving a story along and transitioning one idea or action into another smoothly.
What do you think are my weaknesses?
I kind of addressed this in the question about what defines my style, but there are a few other things. I often think my characterization is poor, and sometimes my fanfiction is too blatantly out of character.
Also, I worry that my writing can be terribly unoriginal and dull, and not clever at all. I don’t think I’m very gifted at coming up with new and different ideas.
Also, I’ve been curious about what other people like best about my writing. So I’d like to know, what is your favorite fic that I wrote and why? I suppose this may seem self-congratulating or like fishing for compliments, but it really isn’t. I’d like to know what other people think I do well, so I can expand upon it. If you have any thoughts on what I don’t do well, though, please let me know that as well. I am always, always happy to receive concrit.
So, I snagged this idea and meme from
louiselux. It’s that fairly-common writing meme, but instead of asking other people what they think about my writing style, I’m offering my own answers. I’d love to hear what you have to say though, so if you have any comments about my writing, bring them on, by all means. :)Do I have a distinct style of writing?
Honestly, I don’t know. If I do have a style, I don’t think it’s distinct. I really don’t see anything in my own writing that would make it stand out from a crowd, style-wise.
If so, what exactly is it that defines my style?
This may or may not be accurate, but I often perceive my own writing as being overly clinical and to-the-point. I really have to work on being descriptive when I write. It’s a conscious effort. My natural inclination is just to say things as briefly as possible. Also, I think I’m very poor at adding discreet sort of hints and foreshadowing. I write too bluntly for that, I think. Also, I tend to favor third-person-limited POV for nearly everything.
Would you say my stories follow a certain theme?
I think my stories tend to be somewhat sex-heavy. I like writing sex, and I find it relatively easy. I almost never feel embarrassed or awkward about writing sex scene or showing them to other people, so I think this results in a whole lot of porn. *dies*
I also like to focus on emotional trauma of the characters and poke at their old wounds. I definitely love to find really screwed up characters, because that means I will have a whole lot of material to exploit.
Is there anything you feel I ought to improve or change?
I think I’ve improved a great deal since I first started writing creatively. Of course, I was about seven then, so it would have been hard not to improve.
In all seriousness, though, I think I’ve improved greatly within the last year. It’s only been in the last year that I started writing again after not doing so for several years. I also did NaNoWriMo, which had a phenomenal effect on me. I’ve also learned that a good editor is worth their weight in gold, and the help I’ve gotten from me betas has helped me to improve my writing permanently.
Overall, I think I’m a decent, even good, writer. But there is a lot of room for more improvement, and there are a lot of things I wish I did better.
Does my style (if I have one) remind you of anyone else?
I don’t really recognize any obvious similarities between my writing and someone else’s. I do try to emulate the style of writing of authors I admire, and sometimes I do little stylistic experiments where the style changes quite a bit. But my writing doesn’t really remind me of anyone else’s.
Judging from whatever writing of mine that you've seen, what do you think is/are my strength(s)?
This is a tricky question. It’s always easier for me to spot places I could improve than places I’ve done well. I’m not really that hard on myself. I just have a better eye for noticing mistakes. If things are going well, it all melds together and makes it hard for me to pick out exactly what works.
I think I write clearly, which is to say I don’t think my writing is confusing or too bizarre to understand. I think I write sex well, for the reasons I stated above. Also, I think I’ve always been good at moving a story along and transitioning one idea or action into another smoothly.
What do you think are my weaknesses?
I kind of addressed this in the question about what defines my style, but there are a few other things. I often think my characterization is poor, and sometimes my fanfiction is too blatantly out of character.
Also, I worry that my writing can be terribly unoriginal and dull, and not clever at all. I don’t think I’m very gifted at coming up with new and different ideas.
Also, I’ve been curious about what other people like best about my writing. So I’d like to know, what is your favorite fic that I wrote and why? I suppose this may seem self-congratulating or like fishing for compliments, but it really isn’t. I’d like to know what other people think I do well, so I can expand upon it. If you have any thoughts on what I don’t do well, though, please let me know that as well. I am always, always happy to receive concrit.
