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Today’s topic is: Does your writing style change depending upon what you are writing?

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The short answer to this one is yes. There are a variety of ways this happens. At its most simplistic, it comes down to what I am writing. When I am working on my long-form work, novels, I think my style is more heavily influenced by the authors I read and enjoy the most. The likes of Stephen King. Descriptive prose is something I enjoy reading. The worlds he makes feel so rich and real when reading the words on the page. And I enjoy doing the same as I write. I like to paint a picture. When I am writing shorter stories, time is at a premium. I need to tighten things up and get to the point much more quickly.

Then there is the genre. I’ve played with some short stories in a vague fantasy genre which lends itself more to expansive descriptions and narrative by its very nature. My festive short story also allowed me to be a touch more expansive. Horror and thriller-themed stories were fun as they were quite different for me. Shorter, punchier sentences. A quickening of the pace to really amp up the tension. I think my stories all read like they were written by me, even if the style does shift to suit what it is that I am writing. But my real passion is the rich descriptions, I love how King can spend many pages describing something simple, yet you can easily see it in your mind.