Discussion Your writing style

[Palamon]

What would you say your writing style is like?

Mine is clear, plain language, but show don't tell as well as an opening acrostic in first person to show raw unfiltered thoughts and occasional one-liners for isolated emphasis.

I try to make my paragraphs 3 lines minimum unless otherwise specified.

I focus on sensory and almost never tell how a character is feeling unless it is unavoidable (but rare as I focus on body language) and don't do exposition dumps, though sometimes info dump through dialogue happens in Satiation Kingdom but rarely.

Dialogue almost always has a tag unless it's been going on for awhile in one portion. I don't care if it's a detriment.

Needless to say, my style is also malleable and can be slightly adjusted depends on what I'm writing, so the stuff I write could look different from one another sometimes because I don't limit myself to one way of narration!

 

[Ness]

I like putting a little emotional depth in my works

I like making short fics and i am a "think of an idea, make it reality" kind of writer

 

[theclaw]

Ongoing stories, and large supporting casts.

In other ways, my current fic is the outlier. Much more direct in adapting characterizations and past events from official media.

 

[Steel_Justice]

I kinda define my writing style more on what and how I use certain tropes over how I'm putting them onto the page.

Two particular things I like are strong first impressions and contrasts. I like giving important characters strong introductory scenes that show the reader what their personality is like and what they're about. I also make intro scenes and chapters fit the person in question so it varies between being dialogue or action based.

I'm also a a big fan of contrasts and foils. I find that characters stand out a lot more and have more opportunities for fun dynamics when they have a lot of things different from each other. I personally like having characters who have similar traits or themes but have them flipped around in certain ways. My two main characters are both altruistic people who want to protect and help others but one is more innocent and timid while the other is more jaded and bold. They have a common link that links them together but their opposing personality traits can lead to a lot of ideas for scenes and interactions.

 

[staticmoth]

Lots of talking, lots of silliness and putting characters in the uncomfortable position of admitting truths about themselves. I like thinking about characters and what they are like when the cameras aren't on them and they are by themselves. Lets me dig into their psyches.

Ongoing stories are tough for me, I usually write one-shots and write follow up fics in a series.

 

[Dorothy LaRouge]

I find my writing style is very conversational. I tend to view my writing in terms of rhythm, and I emphasize how sentences and concepts flow into one another. I might occasionally cut one train of thought off to introduce another - a sort of staccato prose. Kurt Vonnegut is a big influence.

 

[Inkfish Crossing]

I tend to write in third person limited, with a heavy emphasis on character voice. The vocabulary I use and the depth and intricacies I describe things will vary wildly based on if I'm writing, for example, Cogita or Penny.

Writing Cogita I'll try to use more formal, even archaic language, and allow more observations to be made about the history and nuance of the items and spaces and people she's around. She would be intuitive enough to pick up on little mannerisms of Volo's and paying attention to them.

Writing Penny I'll use much more casual slang, lots of sarcastic quips, and generally overall a much more unreliable narrator. She's more likely to assume the worst of people and situations and misinterpret things.