When someone reads a post you wrote, do they know it's you? Having a writer's voice and a style of your own comes from writing, writing some more, and writing some more. Eventually, your writing will take on a style of its own. Authors with several books published are usually easy to recognize by their style. Gary Paulsen with his wordy, descriptive, "I have been there and done it" style is consistent in his books. John Scieszka with his choppy sentences, constant dialogue, and wacky events amuses his readers.
Dr. Scott McLeod wrote the following on his blog, Dangerously Irrelevant:
Blogging cured me of my writing blahs. It provided me with an outlet that fits me like a glove, helped me discover my writing voice, and made me realize that I LOVE to write - indeed, maybe LIVE to write.
What about you, student bloggers? Are you beginning to write in a consistent style? Can your readers recognize you by your tone? Or by the way you discuss topics? By the end of a year of blogging, will you have found your style?
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