Literature
A Guide to Writing Style
Writing Style - The Bottom Line
“Words are like sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn.” - Robert Southey
“Prose is architecture, not interior decorating.” - Ernest Hemingway
Writing style is made up of two things: cadence and variation.
Good style is clear, readable, and invisible. Its purpose is not to attract attention to itself but to transport readers into the world of your story. If your readers notice your style without purposefully intending to study it, your style needs to be impro
