For words to have power they must fit the reader. You must give the reader the style or the content they want, preferably both. This can begin as you learn your craft, first by reading what popular writers have to say and adopt some of what sells their stories to your style and content. Yet, we all have stories to tell and we want to cultivate our own style. This takes time and experience and there is nothing wrong about learning from the masters and then going on and integrating you own voice in the mix. The most important lesson you can learn is by writing and writing, and writing some more.
There is no quick fix a or shortcut to developing your own style in what you write. You can check this out for yourself. Write a few short stories and go back to them six months or even a year later. Now what do you see as you re-read what you wrote? I'll tell you what I saw, I found a better way to express myself in the stories and to upgrade my characters, dialog, scenes and so forth. I know you will find this as well. That is why it is important to write everyday and as the pages mount so does your skill as a writer.
Read what other writers are saying and writing about, look at what is selling and the popular trends in stories and articles. Know what readers are buying, a big part of writing is reading, not only your gengre, but what other types of writing are popular. You need a well rounded view of the writers world to get a complete picture of the reading world around you. This gives you a view of what is selling and after all, you want to sell what you write.
I welcome questions from other writers and will answer all I can. Write your questions in the comment area that follows each blog. I look forward to hearing from you with your questions and your comments.
Sincerely,
angdee
