In The Cat in the Hat, the mood was fun,
happy, playful. The word choice evoked lighthearted zeal.
"They are tame. Oh so tame!
They have come here to play.
They will give you some fun
On this wet, wet, wet day."
They have come here to play.
They will give you some fun
On this wet, wet, wet day."
Bill Martin Jr. could not read as a child. He called
his writing style “jazzy” and wrote “to a melody,” meaning that his words had a
particular rhythm. Many of his books had a predictable text, such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?
and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
Writing style is the way an author chooses to write
to the audience. It reveals the writer’s word choice, sentence structure, and
tone, all of which varies with every writer. Style is the WAY a piece is
written as opposed to WHAT is written.
When you will begin writing your book, consider the
style. Will the text be condensed to a few words on each page or filled with
imagery and details? Will it be told in a lyrical fashion, as Bill Martin Jr.
and Dr. Seuss did, straightforward text as with many nonfiction books, or maybe
with a touch of humor infused into a serious piece? Will it be told in first or
third person?
As you write stories, your style will emerge. The
way you use written language by creating dialog and constructing sentences and
paragraphs, touches of humor, playfulness in word choice all contribute to your
literary individuality—your writing style.
Call for Submissions for Young Writers:
Adroit Journal. A literary magazine run entirely
by high school and college students. Adroint publishes poetry, fiction, flash
fiction, art/photography, and cross-genre works with separate submissions for
"adults" and those "under the age of 21."
Submission guidelines at
http://www.theadroitjournal.org/general-submissions/
Call for Submissions for Adult Writers:
Young Rider
is a bi-monthly magazine written for children and teens who own horses or who
take lessons at riding schools. Pays $150 for features of 800 to 1,000 words.
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