I Write Like ...?

*gigglesmirk*

The Guardian recently published an article on the I Write Like website. You can paste some of your writing into the system and it assesses your style against writers included in its database and says who you most write like.

I put in two sections from Annie, the Doll, its Thief and Her Lover - one for Kate, one for Simon.

When I wrote from Kate's point of view, I write like Vladimir Nabokov.

When I write from Simon's point of view, I write like James Joyce.

I think both characters would be pleased: Kate with her high-brow pretensions and Simon with his very earthy perspective.

The website congratulates you, then asks if you would 'like to write better'.

Um.