Over at LitPark, Susan Henderson is having a big online discussion about writing style. I'm still thinking about how to describe my own style, but everybody should jump into the debate.
Just listen to recently published novelist Amy Wallen, resorting to useful clothing metaphors: "I suppose humor would be one part of my style. The other part is cheesy 70s tight-fitting, loud patterns with platform shoes and stretch knit."
If you can't come up with an appropriate clothing line to describe your style, you can always think about your biggest influences, just like Anneliese (her list is chock full of good reading): "I like reading Orion Magazine, and regional histories, memoirs along the lines of Isak Dinesen, fiction like “Babette’s Feast,” "The Hummingbird’s Daughter,” “Cold Mountain,” or anything Steinbeck. I like visual, clear, straight-forward prose. Jim Harrison and Rick Bass, yum."
Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't note that one of our favorite prose style acrobats--Richard Grayson--recently made headlines on Gawker by looking for a hipster assistant. He's pioneering the brand new genre of The Mock Craigslist Posting...
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