“Being a Successful writer” is the name I have produced for the article “How To Write With Style” by Kurt Vonnegut. The author has written many amazing stories such as, Slaughter house five, Cats cradle and Breakfast of Champions to name a few, and is known for his humanistic beliefs. In addition to these incredible accomplishments, Vonnegut is considered to be one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century (Mantel,pg 199).
As I read into the first paragraph, I notice a numbered system of tips on writing. The further I wander into the article and piece together the ordered by number hints, the thesis is clear. The main idea of the story is how to get style to pop out in your writing, or how to personalize your writing.
The author’s purpose of this story is to provide steps for achieving some personal style in your writing and to help make your ideas hit the paper. The intended audience is budding or inexperienced writers who want to break away from the norm and have their writing stand out in the crowd.
The first quote, which I felt backed, the author’s case was “ So your own winning style must begin with ideas in your head “(Vonnegut,pg66). I enjoyed this quote as it lets the intended audience know that their success in writing lies in their brain, and by providing steps, hopefully the writing style inside the individual will reach the paper. The second quote I thought was very important was “ Say what you mean to say “(67). It is perfect, I mean how many times have young writers heard this, say what you need to say, don’t ramble. This is an important message for anybody who wants to find success by means of pen and paper. However the one quote I didn’t feel was as effective was “ For really detailed advice “(67). This quote I felt was talking about another author that writes with a good style, which is great for an example but doesn’t really stick to the step-by-step process.
“ How To Write With Style “(66) is an interesting approach on how to get your thoughts on to paper and by putting it into a step by step format, writers should find it easier to ignite their own unique writing style.
Do you think these tips would be the key to success for a writer?
I think it is definitely a good start. If anything, it will improve your confidence as writing which will in turn, play a part in success.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure it would help you on your way. Obviously it takes a lot of practice and some measure of talent as well!
ReplyDeleteHi Jordan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering this conversation about an article that is thirty years old and still going strong. Your own writing style is quite flavourful, so I saw right away that you and Vonnegut are on the same page.