When writing, what is your style?

Question

Do you ramble on wherever your mind goes, following all the tangents and offshoots that become clear as you go?

Do you think about where you want to go, what you want to say before you actually write it down?

What is your approach?

Answer 1

I usually just ley my consciousness flow straight when answering questions. When writing an article or something i bear in mind the affect the reading of it will have on the reader. When writing my books i stay focussed on the line and flow of the story.
Overall some say there is a depth of poetic spirituality to my writing. B oll oXx i say LOL!!
I can write anywhere really, the unpredictability of the environment sometimes inspires greater thought, like on a bus journey-the sights and people lead to great descriptive prose. Then on a hill overlooking a vast untouched portion of nature near my home at sunset-those writings make anything i've written here seem bland and untouched by the soul's divinity. They are truly TOUCHED with gift.
Then in a cafe i write my worst coz i'm quite distracted.
If i had an appraoch i guess i would be lessening my possibilities. Leave it wide open i say, wide enough to let the world write the world through you!!

Answer 2

I think about what I want to write before I write it down most of the time.

The thing you might ramble in may be something such as a journal or a diary. Because usually in something like that you may be thinking of what happened during the day and writing down thoughts as they come into your head.

It all depends on what you are writing. A good writer edits it down so it says exactly what they want it to say. Your approach is based on what type of writing you are performing. Are you writing an article, a paper for school, a letter?

If you are writing a college paper you will write notes and put it all together and edit it so it is not long winded, the same with an article, or even if you were writing a short story or novel.

Unless you are writing in a journal or diary, or perhaps even writing a letter I would edit my work down so that there was no tangents or offshoots. So that there would be perfect clarity.

Answer 3

I write in very much the same style as I speak. I can ramble on, go off on tangents and otherwise flow merrily along in my stream of consciousness. But at the same time I am well aware that I communicate extremely effectively (if not always efficiently). I've been told that I am able to put my thoughts into words seamlessly, with eloquence and style, wit and humour, passion and conviction. One of my university professors once told me I write "like a dream." Another said I should be writing for The New Yorker. High praise indeed but I never let it go to my head. My innate self-criticism keeps my ego in check and I forever view my writing as a work in progress.

As to your follow-up question concerning how I prepare, I find that my very best writing is often the most unscripted (if that isn't an oxymoron). This answer, for example, is entirely spontaneous. I wasn't even sure I was going to answer this particular question until I began to type. Thinking about where you want to go is important when writing a work of fiction or a news article but for the purposes of YA, I prefer the fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants approach. Writing is fun. Writing is therapy. Writing is my life.

Nice question. Thank you for asking.

Answer 4

I have no idea where my thought will take me. I never know the outcome until it is written. Sometimes, when I feel inspired, it will write itself with little effort on my part. Writing can also be hard work. It becomes very tedious when it is time to shape it into something cohesive. You must love it, to do it.

At other times, I labor...grasping at whatever idea may come to me...and then I have to throw the whole thing out to begin again. I often write in conversational tones...as though I am speaking to a person before me. I usually begin with a basic premise, idea, or intent...or perhaps I create it as I write it...a form of expression.

Writing is not an option for me. It is something I must do. It is a part of me, like living and breathing can be for others. I can be very pragmatic, wax poetic, or go off a self-indulgent tangent. I am often surprised by what I produce. "Did that really come from me?" Sometimes, it is subject to my mood or depth of feeling at the time.

A writer is often in touch with complexities and nuance not usually observed by someone who does not do it. I think what I love best is it always comes as a surprise to me...and that I can do it at all!

Answer 5

Great question!

I often have much of my ideas formulated long before I have decided to put pen to paper.
I will usually come across a topic that stirs up something in me. I will the often seek out information on that and related topics to give me the advantage of different views. At this point I still may not have decided to write anything.
As I solidify my ideas I might start writing an outline it is around this point that I commit myself to a project.
As for writing styles, I try to vary my style and often will approach the same topic from different vantage points. I do, however, read many books, articles and essays and I'm always trying out new styles for my own benefit.
Try to keep everything you write so that you have something to refer back to. Mostly, enjoy yourself!
I wish you good luck in your writing.

Answer 6

I just have a good idea, and I let it carry me wherever it goes. This is only when my head is overflowing with ideas.
If I get writers block, I've really got to push my head to think, and then I have to think where I want to go before writing.

Normally I dont bother to plan. It's boring,and although it is a bit bad really, I feel it helps me.

Answer 7

It depends on my target audience.. If it's just for my own use, or, if I'm writing a journal for when I'm gone so the kids and descendants can know about my life, I write it as it comes..
but, try to keep it chronological..
If it's something tech, organization is the best way to get your thoughts and plans across..

Answer 8

when writing something philosophical I'll just ramble, in poetry, I'll think about it, sometimes too much people say, but I'll think the set's before i write a word... in stories i usually end up not writing anything because i am lost in imagination... reports, I'll just try and fill the space i need to, not big in that section, what about you?

Answer 9

I jst sit down and go with it. I usually write on a computer, so editing is easy. If I have to write with a pen, it takes me longer because I'm censoring my thoughts.

Answer 10

I tend to be organized and thoughtful, sometimes preparing an outline, at least in my head. I do tend to go into too much detail sometimes though.