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Mnemophage

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I ramble, I'm quite liberal with grammar and punctuation, and I tend to use simple words in unfamiliar, flowery ways. I am very much a creative writer; I come across as juvenile and unpolished when I try to write articles. I positively radiate when it comes to editing, however; I have the patience to go over my own work as much as is necessary, and an irrepressible desire to compress. I express myself best through poetry, but love wringing through a good, long, knotty plot.
 

Logan Westbrook

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I think we should mix this up a bit. Describing your writing style is all well and good, but if you had to give it a name, what would it be?

Mine would be something like verbose-attention-deficit-post-gonzoism.

Snappy, no?
 

The Wooster

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nilcypher said:
I think we should mix this up a bit. Describing your writing style is all well and good, but if you had to give it a name, what would it be?

Mine would be something like verbose-attention-deficit-post-gonzoism.

Snappy, no?
Am I the only person on here who doesn't think they're awesome?

Everyone is like "Yeah so I'm a crappy editor but I'm the reincarnation of fucking Shaekspeare when I use my mantis style"

What happened to self loathing? You're supposed to be gamers for god's sake.
 

GoblinOnFire

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-I tend to list things
-I can be quite repetetive
-I can be quite repetetive
-I write too fast mknanig correct sspeling difcuilt
-I write to amuse myself rather than others, which is, I've heard, a bad thing. But what do I care?
 

Logan Westbrook

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Decoy Doctorpus said:
nilcypher said:
I think we should mix this up a bit. Describing your writing style is all well and good, but if you had to give it a name, what would it be?

Mine would be something like verbose-attention-deficit-post-gonzoism.

Snappy, no?
Am I the only person on here who doesn't think they're awesome?

Everyone is like "Yeah so I'm a crappy editor but I'm the reincarnation of fucking Shaekspeare when I use my mantis style"

What happened to self loathing? You're supposed to be gamers for god's sake.
I'm confused. Why did you quote me to make that point?
 

GoblinOnFire

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Decoy Doctorpus said:
Am I the only person on here who doesn't think they're awesome?

What happened to self loathing? You're supposed to be gamers for god's sake.
OK, I hate you nearly as much as I hate myself. Did that do anything for you?
 

The Wooster

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nilcypher said:
I'm confused. Why did you quote me to make that point?
Sorry. Mistake. I usually just randomly hit a reply button.


Also. Anti Santa you make a good point. Unfortunately It is null and void because you lack the necessary qualifications.
 

Ystilix

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I'm exactly the same as kanyatta and that's prbably why my essays are rather poor.

My creative writing isn't bad though. I just think of the most random thing, write about for a few pages, then end the thing with a funny punchline which I think of write at the end. If I can't think of one, then I'm screwed.
 

Blayze

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My style? Dual Focus. I'll explain. I refuse to use "he said", "she said" or any variation unless absolutely necessary (As in "And do you know what he said to me?" or "She said that? Really?", etc), and as such I keep my dialogue and my non-dialogue separate from one another. This means I have up to a block of text...

"...then some dialogue from one person..."

...then another block of text. This allows me to cover the scene itself, as well as provide some world-building that's related in some way to the matter at hand. Either that or introspection, that's good too. Character thought processes are extremely useful, especially when they allow me to explain *why* somebody said or did what they did.

"And that's a wrap."
 

pxZero

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I write... the same way I think. My elipsis have a tendency to be overused as any break in my thought process or used incorrectly to join related ideas. Consider it an insight into my mind. I write with a touch of levity in all that I do, including sarcasm. I tend to be horribly satirical and/or sarcastic as well. I also prefer to have quotations in my posts whenever possible.

When I'm not paying attention, I end up with Doctor Seuss (sp?) writings like above... hurray for quick sentences that don't flow together! I'm a children's author. Just kidding.
 

Novajam

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I over explain things, and I have trouble spelling without spellcheck/dictionary. I usually need to use The Free Dictionary three or four times before I post anything to these forums.
 

PedroSteckecilo

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In terms of my "Creative Writing" I take my biggest inspiration from the works of David Eddings, clever character dialogue, minimalist and easy to understand description and a fast moving plot.
 

shufflemonkey16

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nilcypher said:
I think we should mix this up a bit. Describing your writing style is all well and good, but if you had to give it a name, what would it be?

Mine would be something like verbose-attention-deficit-post-gonzoism.

Snappy, no?
Good idea but I don't think anyone listened.

I'd call my general creative writing style.... impromptu-Hemmingway/Lewis influenced-short story-blurbation
 

meatloaf231

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Usually very objective and sarcastic, little vulgarity, some alliteration.

Never ever repeat words on the same page. Don't use "great" or "immersive" or whatever multiple times in the same post/article/whatever. It just looks like you don't know any other words.
 

mykalwane

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Well the first paragraph I have been tending to go towards a hook or a joke. That way there is reason for the reader to see more while giving a good idea of my thoughts for the review. I have been going the route of trying to have a good hitch or punch. That way there is a way for the review to work when being heard second hand from someone from just a few good points.

Forgive me for the plugs, but they are for the sake of examples of past writings.

Now for the Gears of War 2 [http://www.gamedepository.com/gamereview.php?game_id=20] review.

Right now things are a bit nondeterminate as to what direction I should go. Either towards the direction of perilous heights of alliterations or the daunting fall into the cavernous dept of grammar. The only truth that is known to me, from any writing style is that keep beating down on it, turns into a beautiful rails of thoughts for others to travel on.