davidisawriter

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Loulou

In my opinion, and it's only my opinion, to 'change styles' would mean to write in a way that isn't true to yourself. And that, at best, might appear clunking and unnatural. Our 'style' is our own unique voice. The best way that we write. Be true and it will show in your writing.

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Fantasy of You

You can change your style without lying to yourself, or doing yourself a disservice, Lou. Different genres or different stories can require different syles, and just because you're not locking on to one and shunning all others doesn't make the work any worse. If you stick to one and never experiment, of course you're going to excell in the one you practice.

david, in a story, I think the syle should not change. Have your style differ for different pieces by all means, but never change the style mid-story. Change the mood, change the character, but don't change the style.

- FoY

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Loulou

When you put it like that I do agree Fantasy, especially when you put it so elegantly. I suppose I could think of it this way... When I write my column for a newspaper I'm witty and chatty. It's one side of me. When I write my current book it's a little deeper, more serious. Two different types of writing, yet I feel my underlying style is the same. I really think if someone read my column and then my book they'd know it was me. I still think be true to oneself. Write for your target audience, experiment with genres, but go with the flow that's natural.

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c21lostboy

davidisawriter, I'd steer clear of constantly changing style just to show versatility. If the piece you're working on works better if you adopt a different style, then change style. However, if it doesn't, then don't! Simple.

Change of style won't be confusing unless its done within the same piece. I don't even know then if it'd be confusing. However, if you've got an audience that likes the way you write as well as your piece and if you then go and change your style part way through, you may well lose your readers.

My advice would be to take into account the audience you're writing for as well as the piece you're writing. By all means change style for each piece, but I'd stay clear of changing style within a single piece of work.

davidisawriter

Thanks for your help guys. I appreciate your critique

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