Southern Writers
It is said writing style is the way we
express our thoughts as an individual. So, I decided to do a tad of research on
writing styles.
Grammarly says Expository, Descriptive,
Narrative and Persuasive are four writing styles. (https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing-styles/)
So with that in mind here is the synopsis below.
Ernest
Hemingway's writing style is one
of my favorites. Mainly because I am a fast reader, I don't like to get bogged
down in too many words when few would suffice.
Hemingway said, "A
writer's style should be direct and personal, imagery rich and earthy, words
simple and vigorous."
He is famous for a terse
(effective and concise) minimalist style of writing. He dispensed with flowery
adjectives and seemed to be able to get straight to the point. Some have said
he wrote with simple genius.
I agree with the voices
who have read his works that his writing was probably due to his training as a
newspaper reporter. He learned to put emphasis on nouns and string them along
with conjunctives
If you read his work,
you will see he used short sentences, short first paragraphs, seemed to lean to
the use of positive as opposed to negatives in his writing and used English in an
energetic way.
And his good friend F.
Scott Fitzgerald wrote in a different style. He wrote elaborate descriptions of
characters, places and used repetition, various forms of literature and
allusions.
I found he put a lot of
his life into his fiction. He wanted readers to picture and imagine what he was
writing about. I do believe he liked using adjectives! He also used similes to
create imagery.
In reading The Great
Gatsby there seems to be a lyrical flow––a rhythm as you read. He could create
this cadence that falls on certain words. Perhaps that is why there was so much
emotion in his writing.
When you look at the
different styles of authors from the past, you can see what you like in their
style and what you don't. Perhaps, you will see your own style as a
mixture of one or more of the late authors.
Although these two
authors had distinctive different styles, they were both excellent writers.
They both achieved a legacy in their writing.
Whatever the case,
developing your style is what makes your stories and brings readers to your
books. And perhaps leaves a legacy for you.
I agree, Susan--Everyone has a style unique to them. I was talking to a friend whose prose has a lyrical quality to it, something that will never be in my writing. I lean more toward leanness. :-)
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