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You can check "what famous writer you write like" with a statistical analysis tool available at a site called I Write Like. (There is also a link to a free download for a program that is billed as "the easiest way to keep a journal on a Mac"; standard disclaimers apply).

I submitted the last three items I wrote for LJ Idol to see if the analysis offered by the site found any consistency in my style, and the answer is, um, no.

The site avers that my "place that cannot be" piece was written in the style of James Joyce, my "moving target" piece was written in the style of Dan Brown, and my "Plan B" piece was written in the style of Douglas Adams.

Ye gods.

On the other hand, I suppose I should be thankful my style was not identified as similar to that of, say, Franklin W. Dixon or Edward Bulwer-Lytton.

The site purports to support its assessments by providing links work by the cited authors, but I haven't the time to delve into these right now (though I've embedded the links above), as I must return to the face of the mine.

Cheers...

Date: 2010-07-13 08:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] win-ru.livejournal.com
Sorry. Are you Russian?

Date: 2010-07-13 11:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexpgp.livejournal.com
Я не русский, но зарабатываю свой хлеб письменными техническами переводами с русского на английский. Время от времени я тоже работаю переводчиком устно.

Почему спрашиваешь?

Date: 2010-07-14 05:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] win-ru.livejournal.com
Русские слова в Вашем профиле)
"я ТАКЖЕ работаю переводчиком устно" - that is more correct way to say)
С уважением,

Date: 2010-07-14 02:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alexpgp.livejournal.com
Aha. Thanks for the correction. (Now you know why my written translations are only into English!)

Cheers...

Date: 2010-07-14 03:06 pm (UTC)

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