Monday, 6 December 2010
Writing Style
Over the past few weeks, the number of essays and things I've had to write have increased. As a result, I've recently become more and more aware of my writing style. And I hate it. I read other blogs such as Shameless Popery and Seraphic Goes To Scotland, which both have crystal-clear writing styles, and then read my own and think "oh dear, what on earth have you written dear boy?" At first, I couldn't figure out why it was unsatisfactory. After further consideration, I realised what the problem was - I write like a German! My sentences are overly long and rambling with lots of "nested" parts. So now I can work out how to correct it. Any tips are welcome.
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You might find it helps to read your text aloud after writing it. If it doesn't sound good, it probably isn't good.
ReplyDeleteYes that is a good idea. I also think that I don't plan what I'm writing so I try and get all my thoughts in at once, leading to loaded sentences.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about Shameless Popery, but I've been writing almost daily for decades. It comes with practise, fine-tuning your ear, and more practise. Meanwhile, I should probably hit spellcheck more often than I do. Thanks for the compliment! :-D
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