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I've been reading and writing for a long time. Last year, I was introduced to Haruki Murakami. I don't know if it's case for every writer trying to figure out their voice, but for me, once I read...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:34:33Z (over 4 years ago)
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tawsonfield
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2019-12-08T12:34:33Z (over 4 years ago)
I've been reading and writing for a long time. Last year, I was introduced to Haruki Murakami. I don't know if it's case for every writer trying to figure out their voice, but for me, once I read his novels, I clearly and determinately said, "These are exactly the kind of stories I want to tell. And these are the feelings I want to convey." I increased my writing output, being inspired by Murakami's writings, but what I noticed, upon reading a short story I finished, is that I unconsciously copy elements of his style. Sure, it's _my_ story, but his writings have been so influential and inspiring that I find myself constructing sentences and setting scenes in the same way he constructs his. **My questions:** 1. How to balance my goal of putting readers into the same emotional state I had experienced with Murakami without copying his style? 2. Do I keep writing without questioning this similarity, or try to suppress it? Please feel free to answer either of the questions.
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System
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2019-07-26T23:14:55Z (almost 5 years ago)
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