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Who do you write like?

By alun | July 27, 2010

From the ever rewarding Word magazine’s “Something for the Weekend” newsletter came the link to the site www.iwl.me which apparently tells you who you write like.

First,  tried it with some random blog postings and it said that I wrote like David Foster Wallace of whom I had never heard, it seems that he had a very short and ultimately tragic life, he committed suicide at the age of 46.

Next – I used one of the first pieces that I wrote which was first published in 2007. Now apparently I am in the style of Cory Doctorow who isn’t a new name to me.

Finally, an editorial/opinion piece from 2009. This time I’m in the style of George Orwell – all those days reading “1984″, “Down & Out in Paris & London”, “Keep the Aspidistra Flying” et al, on the bus between Boston Spa and Harrogate must have had some influence. Coincidentally Orwell also died at 46.

Not very scientific but a bit of fun, give it a go.

Topics: Blog, Personal | 1 Comment »

One Response to “Who do you write like?”

  1. Jane Says:
    July 28th, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    What fun and a great way to hone your writing skills and ensure you convey the message you want to.

    Jane
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