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Q&A How do I stop my writing sounding like a bad imitation of whatever author I've just been reading?

I would not say this is an issue, but after reading a book take a 15 minute break and give your mind a rest. Try to focus not on their writing style, but yours. Something you could give a shot at i...

posted 7y ago by carcinoGeneticist‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:47:22Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar carcinoGeneticist‭ · 2019-12-08T05:47:22Z (over 4 years ago)
I would not say this is an issue, but after reading a book take a 15 minute break and give your mind a rest. Try to focus not on their writing style, but yours. Something you could give a shot at is not using words such as "musn't" or "thee" if you do that already. A lot of authors do that.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-12-09T23:53:38Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 1