How to find your writing style?
How do you, as a writer, find your place in the writing world and develop a writing style that suits you? When you write, choose a style that allows you to express yourself. That leaves you feeling like you have shared what you want to. That makes you feel energized and excited about your work...not drained and struggling to create more.
Here are four ways to help you develop your own writing style:
Read a lot
Make it a daily habit to spend at least half an hour devouring someone else’s work. As you read more and more, your own style of writing will deepen. It will develop based on your own experiences and the influences you have had. Find something that interests you and start reading, whether it be in a book, via a website, or another place…..and read every day. You can broaden your own horizons as an author by reading various styles of writing. Reading will show you new ways of wording sentences and creative ideas you hadn’t thought of.
Be honest to who you are
Trying to be someone you are not will hinder your writing journey, not help it. Writing is an art-form that allows you to express yourself from within. Therefore, stay true to yourself - your own values, your beliefs, your feelings and who you are as a person. When you write something that is not from who you are, it can confuse your reader. Because it will be difficult to sustain your voice as a writer. When your style changes or doesn’t flow well, it makes it harder for the reader to identify who you are and may not want to read more of your work. When you write from who you are you will not need to change your style part way through. Find your own style of writing and own it!
Write what comes with ease
There may be times that you feel like you have writer’s block, or struggle to come up with what you want to say. If you find that writing in general is difficult it could be for several reasons: you have not created a writing habit to allow it to flow for you; you are lacking in inspiration for your topic; you are not writing in a style that is true to you. If you have created a proper writing habit and you are stuck, try getting inspiration, like reading other forms of writing to refresh you or taking a break from writing. A half hour walk while you listen to music may be all it takes to put you back on track. If you are still struggling, then chances are, you are not writing in a style that is congruent to who you are.
Express yourself naturally
Once you have found your style the only other thing you can do is write, write, and keep writing. The more you write, the easier it will come to you and the better you will become at expressing yourself through your words. You have a gift to write and you need to use it to share your message with the world.
Today plan your daily habit of reading and writing and watch your life grow and move you to the next level of your writing career.
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