You Write Like? – I Write Like? #Blogging Fun for Writers
What a fun thing to do for writers. My friend Vashti Q had tagged me in a tweet to join in the fun on Twitter and click on a link to an app – ‘I Write Like’, where you then paste a paragraph of your writing in the app and it tell’s you who your writing is like by analyzing word choice and writing style.
So cool! I told Vashti, I’d done this once before a few years ago in another app and it said I write like David Foster Wallace ( I have it on one of my side widgets). So, I hopped on again out of curiosity. Then for good measure, I did it again with another piece of writing. Below is what I got and have also added proudly to my sidebar. And if you’re wondering what Vashti got – H.G. Wells!
Margaret Atwood
Source: You write like Margaret Atwood
Arthur Conan Doyle
Source: You write like Arthur Conan Doyle – I Write Like
So what do you think about these two depictions of my writing? Do you think there’s any kind of a melding between these 2 famous writers? I mean, let’s face it, in this world now, we’d be talking about a monumental task for Sherlock Holmes if he were tasked with solving the crimes of The Handmaid’s Tale with their takeover of America by its own government by changing the occupied parts into the new Gilead. Sounds ominous. That would be a great book, if it weren’t so close to reality. But other than that I don’t get the connection.
Have any of you tried this yet while you were here? Try it, I Write Like and share in comments!
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D.G. Kaye is a nonfiction/memoir writer, who writes from her own life experiences and self-medicates with a daily dose of humor.
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38 Comments
Darlene Foster
To be able to say you write like Margaret Atwood is a real feather in your cap. I did it twice, the first time it said I write like Ernest Hemingway and the second time it said I write like Stephen King!! But I guess they both write lean so there may be something in it. Anyway, it was fun, thanks!
dgkaye
Wow, kudos to you my friend. A lovely blend indeed. I somehow relate more to Atwood’s style than Conan’s but hey, I’m a hybrid! LOL <3
carol Balawyder
Darlene, I put in my latest WIP and I too write like Stephen King! Now, if only I could be as popular! 🙂
dgkaye
LOL Carol 🙂 xx
Jim Borden
that was fun; the app said I write like Cory Doctorow – I wish!
dgkaye
Wow, you’re a star Jim! Lol 🙂
peter johnson
Apparently, I write like Kurt Vonnegut. I will take that, and run with it! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
dgkaye
That’s awesome Kurt – I mean Pete – Hey, at least you didn’t get Hunter Thompson LOL 🙂
Jacqui Murray
I’ve considered writing about what defines the style of certain authors–like Hemingway. Their differences and voice really explains their popularity so often. This sounds great.
dgkaye
Thanks Jacqui, and that would be a fun project~ 🙂
Diana Peach
Well, that’s fun! I love Margaret Atwood’s writing so kudos to you, Debby. That’s a good endorsement. Mine came out with Dan Brown, and I’ll take it. Lol. A fun post. 🙂
dgkaye
Boom Diana! That’s fantastic because you’re a captivating series writer like Brown! <3
Miriam Hurdle
Hi Debby. I’ve done that before but I forgot what it said. I used your link to do it again. The first piece of writing said I write like Stephenie Meyer, the second piece said I write like Stephen King. I’ll try again and see what it says. This is interesting. Thank you for the share
dgkaye
Miriam, interesting to know if you did it 3 times with the same piece of writing or different snippets?
Miriam Hurdle
I tried it the third time. I also got David Foster Wallace. Ha, interesting.
dgkaye
Yay! And Miriam, third time? What did you get the first 2, lol ? <3
Olga Nunez Miret
I tried a similar one a while back and as I got two pretty different writers as well (I can’t remember which ones now) I assume I don’t have much of a style, or I write different things differently. I cannot see the relationship between the two either, but it’s fun. Thanks, Debby!
dgkaye
Hi Olga. I think you make a good point. First, lol, of course you have a style, but you also write in different genres so that could make sense to. I used a piece of writing from one of my own books, then part of an article I wrote about humanity, there lies the difference in 2 different pieces of work 🙂 xx
sally cronin
I did this via twitter the other day and I used two pieces from different books and apparently I write like Jack London… very flattering and encouraging… I would be very happy to write like both your authors Debby too. ♥
dgkaye
Lol Sal, I was blown away. Now I can see Atwood more than Doyle, but come on, lol. You, are a star – especially that your doing it twice with the same answer! <3 xx
Stevie Turner
Apparently I write like Agatha Christie!
dgkaye
Oooh, like Finding David? 🙂 xx
Robbie Cheadle
This looks like fun, Debby. I would like to write like Bram Stoker.
dgkaye
Oh wow Robbie, did you try it with a piece from your Nethergate book? 🙂
Christy B
I’m Arthur Conan Doyle as well! Haha I adore Margaret Atwood so would rather have gotten that result 😉 Maybe I should take the test another time lol! Great fun 🙂
dgkaye
Wowwwwwwwww, we’re twin writers Christy! LOL <3
susanna valtsioti
That was fun! I write like: Chuck Palahniuk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dgkaye
How interesting. Fun huh? 🙂
susanna valtsioti
and Nabokov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dgkaye
Wow! 🙂
Vivienne Sang
I did it twice. Apparently I write like Agatha Christie (from a historical novel) and Anne Rice (from a fantasy novel). I’ll take either, or both!
dgkaye
Fantastic Viv. That’s validation, lol 🙂
Michael
Thats funny! Congrats, Debby! 😉 Michael
dgkaye
Lol, hi Michael. Thank you. 🙂
Deborah Jay
Writing like Margaret Attwood is awesome!
I also did this some years ago (and had the badge in my side bar too), when apparently I used to write like Anne Rice, which I was happy with.
This time I tried two pieces from two very different novels of mine – one epic fantasy and one urban fantasy, written years apart – and interestingly got George Orwell both times.
Guess I do have a style, and I’m happy with that too <3
dgkaye
Woww Deb, that’s awesome, twice the same author! I guess I’m a mutt, lol. I remember when you and I both did this, I got David Foster Wallace. I tend to identify more with his writing and mine than Atwood’s, but hey, match me up to any of those talents and I’m flattered. <3
Liesbet
That looks like a fun tool, Debby. I’ve never tried this before. I might in the future. It would take me forever to debate and pick a representative piece of text and I wouldn’t put too much weight in the comparison – how many famous writers are in this database? Then, I’d be “disappointed” about not having my own, distinct voice. But, the worst part would be that I’d have no idea who most (any?) of the authors are!! As I mentioned before, I don’t read enough and I didn’t grow up with the classics (in the English language). One day, I will do this, though. 🙂
dgkaye
I totally understand your thought Liesbet. Just something fun to do, and maybe down the road you will get curious. 🙂 x