Hemanth Kumar Bathala
Write. Just write. Just write something.
And keep on doing it.
Don't emulate others. Have your own style. The world wants your style. Because it is unique! The style you try to emulate is already present in the world. So, Why would anybody want it – a stereotype? ;) (I would get to it again below in a minute with a different point of view!) So, Develop your own style. :)
The world needs your story; your style. Not somebody else's.
And having said that, Emulate others! Yes, you can emulate others. No problem. :) As long as you don’t plagiarize!
Who doesn't want Sherlock Holmes should never end?!
So either you can emulate others or decide not to. Or you can do both – in your story! It’s not a problem. But keep writing. Get your story out. Any way.
For the world wants your story out, whether emulated or not!
- Hemanth Kumar Bathala (Author - 'Land of 7' A Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Novel)
PS: Read the Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White to get your style right. And read the writers’ take on writing (there are books available on writing) and mould your book accordingly. People would love to read your book, whatever you might have written, just for the style! – your style!
PS2: And importantly write stories that you would love to read! I do.
PS3: No Purple Prose!
I think I will end with this for I'm keeping on getting tips, on and on, for ever!
And keep on doing it.
Don't emulate others. Have your own style. The world wants your style. Because it is unique! The style you try to emulate is already present in the world. So, Why would anybody want it – a stereotype? ;) (I would get to it again below in a minute with a different point of view!) So, Develop your own style. :)
The world needs your story; your style. Not somebody else's.
And having said that, Emulate others! Yes, you can emulate others. No problem. :) As long as you don’t plagiarize!
Who doesn't want Sherlock Holmes should never end?!
So either you can emulate others or decide not to. Or you can do both – in your story! It’s not a problem. But keep writing. Get your story out. Any way.
For the world wants your story out, whether emulated or not!
- Hemanth Kumar Bathala (Author - 'Land of 7' A Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Novel)
PS: Read the Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White to get your style right. And read the writers’ take on writing (there are books available on writing) and mould your book accordingly. People would love to read your book, whatever you might have written, just for the style! – your style!
PS2: And importantly write stories that you would love to read! I do.
PS3: No Purple Prose!
I think I will end with this for I'm keeping on getting tips, on and on, for ever!
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