The humidity does not agree with me.
On to the show - yesterday a friend sent me the link to this site: I Write Like. As someone with a long-running blog, I decided to test a few of my posts. Surprisingly, this little gadget says I write most like James Joyce, an author I've never read. Ocassionally I'd get Vladimir Nobokov. For this post, apparently I wrote most like Stephen King - but I wonder if that's because it was about Fenway Park?
I have no idea how scientific this site is - is it based on sentence structure? Sentence length? Subject matter? - but, I will mention that when I input Keanu's letters, poor dude got Dan Brown. It almost doesn't make sense, because Keanu probably doesn't know what symbols like "+" "&" or "#" mean. Perhaps he knows "$." That's probably all he needs to know.
Which famous author does your writing resemble?
I wonder how it determines which author you write like. Apparently I consistently write like Stephen King.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I hate humidity, so does my hair.
Run away from the humidity and come visit me!
ReplyDeleteI just spent a lovely week in humidity free Southern California and upon stepping out of the airport in DC tonight I felt like I was drowning. Boo East Coast humidity.
ReplyDeleteApparently i write most like David Foster Wallace. If so, i dig it! :)
ReplyDeleteLiz - Ahahaha! I want to know too!
ReplyDeleteRick - I WANT TO!!! Still planning stages.
Alice - Ugh, that's exactly how I felt when I came back from San Diego last month! I just wanted to get on the plane right back to 72 degrees, humidity free weather!
Bria - Nice!!
Oh gosh...I have no idea :?! Good question...
ReplyDeleteI got Chuck Palahniuk. I'll take it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I did it, I got JD Salinger. I won't complain, but I'm not versed enough in his writing to agree or disagree (I've only read two of his books, and only once each).
ReplyDeleteChelsea - use the I Write Like!
ReplyDeleteGinny - NICE! I've never heard anyone get that one yet!
Jaime - Awesome!
I got William Gibson. He wrote The Miracle Worker play, but also All Tomorrow's Parties.
ReplyDeleteInteresting collision there. I'll take it.
I put in my blog post about the lessons I learned from being dumped and got David Foster Wallace. I'm going to try a couple more though, just to see.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, it's been mega humid here in Glasgow of late. Only been about 18 degrees C but I can't remember ever being so ickily warm all the time when I'm outside.
it told me chuck palahnuick once and david foster wallace twice...
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