How to Improve Your Writing Style (by Imitating Your Favorite Authors)

“Through others we become ourselves.” ― Lev S. Vygotsky
Echo exercises are a way to practice absorbing, analyzing, and imitating another writer’s style. Through imitation, you can explore new approaches to crafting sentences, setting the scene, and introducing characters. Each vignette you put to paper will give you a clearer picture of your own unique style.
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[@QuotidianWriter]

Hi there, viewers! You can read an adapted text version of this video on Medium: link.medium.com/335rJTTiU4

[@jenoyestewart1516]

This is awesome! I was thinking the other day that maybe writing short stories would help me transition from just poetry to actual storytelling through prose. I like Stephen King’s style of writing. That’s how I write usually. I loved your imitation. I wanted to know “the event” is. I just have a little quibble, that last sentence that portents the coming of some uninvited guest I would have written differently. Kinda a bit more vaguely, hiding the idea of foreboding a little more subtly. For example saying, “the light acting as a beacon to all who would find themselves on its shore”. Although I like your sentence more, I sometimes like the pleasure of thinking it over when later it is alluded to in the story that the light brought whatever threat to its shore and thus, tying in that first foreshadowing. I don’t know if I make any sense. I am welcomed to corrections if needs be, but I love your content. Keep it coming.

[@marcusrodriguez7177]

In my science fiction/fantasy literature class in college we did this writing exercise where you just take two of your favorite books from two different authors you like (or two short stories of your favorite). Pick your favorite passage/chapter from one of those stories and re-write it in the other author's writing style. It was pretty fun! I remember I picked a story called "Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin and wrote in Ray Bradbury's writing style.

[@QuotidianWriter]

I love that idea!

[@sanityone649]

Never thought of this, but it obviously has it's merits. Thanks for contributing.

[@BettyBonkers]

This is the first piece of novel (no pun intended) advice I've seen on authortube in a while

[@yuvrajs6813]

Intend your puns weakling

[@sanityone649]

I have to agree. Many authortubers are, in my experience, parrots...exhaustively imitating other authortubers...blather, blather...much of the same how-to that was here long before they came along.

[@remnants9974]

it reminds me of why I was always kind of a slow reader, even though I enjoyed reading. because I always needed to savor every word to get a feel of what I was reading about

[@YUSUFFAWWAZBINFADHLULLAHMoe]

Yesss!! I get that too! Fast reading isn’t a way to enjoy reading, some people just think that to absorb more, but in the end, quality is more valuable than quantity. Go at your own pace!

[@goldenangele7913]

1. ECHO: copy as much as you can from the text in 15min, while simultaneously reading each sentence aloud. (15 min) 2. REFLECTION: highlight details that caught your eye or seem important. Then, for about 10min, write a paragraph or two about your thoughts. (10min) 3. IMITATION: create a Writing Prompt for yourself based on your observations. You can simply apply some of the authors technique in your work or try to actively imitate their style. (personal decision) - Hope this helps for reference :)

[@Piqipeg]

Thank you for the summary!

[@M4GG1323]

Tysm!!

[@johnsonabban]

Thanks for the summary.

[@thethikboy]

That's why it's so important to read read read - if you are going to write.

[@Boyanspookclaw]

Thank you for always being so generous and consise. I often feel that the internet interferes with my concentration, but you're one of the people that makes it worth it.

[@anxiousearth680]

I recommend a self control app called Forest to help you focus.

[@highrawvegan]

As a high school teacher, I am always looking for better ways to improve my students' writing. Although I often require them to imitate the masters, I haven't tried the echo method. I really love this! Thank you for sharing.

[@one_smol_duck]

1:02 "Reading aloud is a crucial part of this exercise, because it allows you to hear the rhythm of the words. Instead of mindlessly copying the text, you're engaging with it on an aural level, letting the musicality of the prose seep into your mind." Ok, excuse my nerdiness, but a. I love this suggestion and b. For me, I actually engage with that rhythm and musicality through typing. When I'm writing just normally, I like to get the rough idea for something with pen and paper, but then when I go to type it is when I get a nice rhythm and style going, partly because I use the keyboard almost as an instrument. I've been called out so many times in cafes and classrooms because I type very loudly (that's partly due to growing up with a broken keyboard), but I'm doing it in a rhythmic, musical way, and the writing always comes out better for it. (I had someone point that out too once, after someone else asked me to maybe not type so loud in class. They were like "but there's such a rhythm to it" and I was like yes hello this is how I am.) Haha, ok. Excuse the nerd-out there, it's just my favorite part of writing. I always want to find other people who write that way -- I'm positive they exist -- and I feel like the internet is the best way to do this. Does anyone else type like that?

[@iferawhite7661]

Yes I do. But it doesn't necessarily help my sentence structure I just really like playing some quiet music in my headphones and typing to the rhythm of the song, it makes things more fun. It's what I do when I write essays

[@youareinthewriteplace]

This was an enlightening exercise. The author of choice was Walter Scott and the book was Ivanhoe. Thank you for all your videos and generously sharing your knowledge.

[@thethikboy]

Musicality of prose - is dear to my heart, my being a poet. That's why I'm not a grammar hawk.

[@sergiebells]

Before I followed the advice on this video, I always felt that my writing was bleek or half-baked. So when I decided to try this Echo Exercise, it finally felt like my writing had more depth and direction.

[@ananthu8909]

To feel what it is like to have written a great novel, I think Hunter S Thompson once typed out the entire The Great Gatsby. That inspired me, and I have tried that trick, I think quite a lot of times in the past, but of course not in such a productive way as you have done here. This is great. This is lovely. Thank you so much. Going to do this right away! Keep writing and keep inspiring, Diane! Love.

[@BluGiant14]

I think most of us have heard about imitating our favorites...I've never seen a video detailing how to, so well.

[@peterdollins3610]

'The Go-Between' as a master class of syle, insight & story.

[@phototommyfive]

I do a lot of echo exercises and I incorporate that into part of my every day writing routine. In the morning, when I wake up, I transcribe the work of an author I admire and read it out loud as I go. I use these exercises for a lot of different reasons, one of which is to explore structure and tone.

[@RosyRuiz100]

I liked it a lot. It gives you some personal deeper level structure about a particular writer technique, even the words and writing tips that authors offer.

[@ajiththomas2465]

This is a great video. I always heard about this type of thing called copywork. Where you try to improve your writing, your prose, and your voice by copying your favorite writers that you admire, try to analyze and dissect their style so that you can incorporate it into your own style And I learn what it is but not really how to do it. Your video was like the first I found that actually laid out 3 simple but fundamental steps to actually doing copywork: Echo, Reflection, and Imitation. I felt so satisfied after watching this video, because it really laid out the steps on how to do copywork. So thank you for that. Anyways, copywork is interesting and it's probably something that requires a lot of critical thinking and research to do. After all, it can be hard to really analyze and define an author's writing style unless they're one of those famous authors whose writing styles are recognizable because of how distinct they are like Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Steven King. But yeah, I think trying to read through an author's bibliography to see their writing style change over time and to analyze what defines their writing style is fascinating and a hard but worthwhile endeavor. Obviously, you can't really combine 100 different authors' writing styles into your own because they'll end up clashing and contradicting each other. But you can copywork over 100 different authors' writing styles to really let you experiment with a wide diverse variety of styles and figure out what works for you and what doesn't, and help develop your own style while also honing your critical thinking and analyzing skills at the same time. Once you've found the dozen or so authors whose writing styles you really want to emulate, combine the best aspects of them together to form your own unique and strong writing style and voice. Maybe you'll develop a strong general style. Or perhaps you'll change your writing style depending on the genre, so your writing style for horror would differ from your writing style for romance, sci-fi, fantasy, contemporary drama, etc. I think it helps in really diversifying the genres that you write even if some of them don't really interest you, just so that the challenge inspires you and makes you learn. In conclusion, when it comes to copywork, what matters is the effort, dedication, and flexing of the brain muscles that you put into it. So thank you.

[@kostyantynfilonenko9570]

some great Russian writers did a similar thing like Dostoievsky translated Madame Bovary before writing his own novels, and Chekhov wrote many funny imitations of Vicror Hugo.

[@jcmaata1315]

Thank you for this. Now I may have something to work my mental appendages on in the afternoons.

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

This is how I started writing! I'm older and Dyslexic. High School only, back in the bad old days. I started by asking, "How do you write dialogue?" And I went to favorite authors, like Mary Stewart, and looked. This is how you can do it.

[@caelincoolz5814]

This is a GREAT video! Thank you so much for the simple step-by-step process and your clarity in explaining it

[@QuotidianWriter]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@garrett6064]

I am going to do this. I think I will start with authors I love rather than training for a specific character, setting or mood. Maybe also just some contemporary popular authors since they must have the voice that is popular right now. Thank you for this advice!! [Edit] This was amazing advice. Although I couldn't hit 1200 words and my reading sounded like someone just learning the language, I walked away with three new tools that I can use in all my stories that will make my characters seem more alive. Thank you again.

[@anilpoudel2808]

So you call this echo exercise? Nice! I do this most of the time. Every time I read a book I write my own "writings" using the methods that are used in the book. But mostly those methods that I liked about, in the book and those I wish were my writing traits. . . Great video by the way!!

[@jmiogo]

Great idea, thank you! Hunter S Thompson used to do this. He said that typing out the great works was like playing it on the typewriter as a musician would on his/her instrument.

[@Tenwyg]

Your voice would be lovely for audiobooks! Also great content :)

[@ladybird491]

I have done this with famous poets. I have written several great poems from doing this. I am writing a novel and some poetry using this method.

[@cjpreach]

Diane - Dang, Girl! Your writing is light years ahead of mine! I'll try not to get discouraged.

[@QuotidianWriter]

Hey, I like your writing! You had great narrative voice in the sample I read. Keep at it! :)

[@abrahemsamander3967]

I’ve been loving you’re channel. And I’m glad you’ve discussed this. Copywork, or as you call it echo exercise(I love that by the way) has always interested me, and you’ve given great tips.

[@Jonnycosmic]

Wow, your imitation prose is excellent. Superb advice.

[@Paul-eb2cl]

I have just completed my first echo exercise, and the results are amazing. This is such a wonderful exercise. - Thank you 😍

[@QuotidianWriter]

I'm so happy to hear that! Keep writing. :)

[@jarek1829]

Amazing exercise! Thank you so much for this! Thanks to this, the level of my writing has increased incredibly.

[@Zetagech]

It's 2am in the morning and my wife and daughter are sleeping, so I'm not trying this method tonight. But tomorrow I'll give it a try. It looks very useful to start moving your fingers and calling upon creativity. Thanks for this video!

[@thatoneuser8600]

Did you find that it accelerated your writing improvement greatly, or is it something you eschew now as a waste of time?

[@moonrosefairy3082]

Diane Callahan thank you for your videos they are very helpful and inspirational.

[@johannagarzon9313]

Excellent excercise, Diane. Thank you.

[@raissaferreira1101]

Amazing video, thank you so much for sharing such material.

[@jillianlaurenlisitano5686]

I would love to try this exercise using the book by, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, "Love in the time of Cholera." Thank you for your suggestions, Diane,

[@shoopaloop7013]

I struggle with setting the most. Im always nervous of overwritten intros and falling into telling so I would love to try this with some of Sanderson's work. He has beautiful intros that aren't boring and yet you get a clear understanding of the world he's built

[@WaiSoeThein]

I unknowingly do this practice to some extent. It did help shape my writing into better form. I write in my native language. I wish I had seen your videos 5 years earlier. Love every piece of your channel.

[@PermaPen]

Some time ago I tried something similar, rewriting a few paragraphs from favourite authors in their style, and writing one of my scenes in a range of different styles. It was most illuminating, but I went no further than that. I like your exercises here, and will certainly try them out. I am so impressed with the style and content of all your videos - they seem to answer my exact puzzlements. I hope you do many more!

[@GoldenAgeNow]

Thank you so much for posting this essential video! Your channel rocks!

[@walterhaider869]

thank you, this techinque has been a excelllent tool on my bel. I owe you one

[@resistancepublishing]

I love your channel and calming voice. Thank you for all you do

[@henrique88t]

Incredibly insightful! I loved the whole idea through and through.

[@sambsadashiv108]

Thank you so much for your guidance, this will help me a lot.

[@kailaanik2382]

this is incredibly useful. Thank you for putting this out there!!!

[@kris_pang]

When I was in middle school, I did learn how to write by imitating how my favourite author at that time write. Like I had to read their books over and over again to get the feel and then write my fanfiction in their style (lol) I grew out of it now but I still deem that author as one of my inspiration, but I am learning how to write from other authors whose writing style I love. I don't know about echo and reflection tho, maybe I should try!

[@sanaamin5651]

I’m so glad I discovered your channel!! This is pure gem♥️

[@magnusruben9646]

I always do this as I read a book with the intention of imitating. But putting things in writing is always better!

[@eugenetswong]

Hi, Diane. Thanks for your help and inspiring me to write. I picked up a pen again after many years, but this time, I tried to apply your help and the help of another KZbinr, whom I can't remember. I was surprised at how much my writing seemed better. It was just an outline that described the wants and needs, but it seemed so much more engaging.

[@theunstablewoki6022]

Really needed this, I know how to create things and I have good ideas, but *how to write decently*

[@aakankshaandbooks7464]

Wow... I really get inspired by your videos. Whatever you do keep making these awesome videos

[@moonchild4241]

Awesome exercise! Already done one using the book "Reckless," by Cornelius Funke.

[@QuotidianWriter]

That sounds like a fun one! :)

[@Linda-dc7rl]

this was brilliant thank you so much Diane!

[@ElijahStormblessed]

This is insanely helpful, thank you!

[@vved4439]

Loved this video of yours it's very helpful

[@mikhaeldarriens3810]

Hey, amazing videos---and very helpful! Could you possibly do one talking about and describing the structure of making a chapter in a book? ... more specifically how to outline this as well as the use of scenes and allow them to flow together within it?

[@QuotidianWriter]

Thank you! Yes, I've been interested in making more videos about plot structure in general. I might do one soon that involves the anatomy of a scene, which would connect to chapter structure. :)

[@QuotidianWriter]

Just wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that my "Anatomy of a Scene" video is now live in your honor. ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYWYqYt4nqeHptE

[@ranaventuras905]

The Last Wish and The Sword of Destiny from Andrzej Sapkowski; those 2 books are a killer for me.

[@AM-go9wu]

I love the advice. It is priceless and easy to follow. Would it work with children's books? I am working on honing my writing craft to become a children's book author. Thanks

[@midoriyaiku9469]

Thank you for this!!

[@CadolfWasHere]

it's funny im just watching this video now -- when i was like 12 (more than half my life ago) i wrote a novelization of the movie fight club, completely unaware it was a book first, where i subbed in my own characters and timeline of events just because i like writing and wanted to tell my own version of that story. until watching this video i just thought i had reinvented fanfiction in complete isolation because it wasnt until a couple years later when i was in highschool that i discovered fanfiction. that or it's just a human thing to adopt stories and make them your own.

[@lakeshagadson357]

as authors we have a lot of stories to tell

[@rodschmidt8952]

The great Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach recommended to his students the practice of copying sheet music, note by note.They would pay close attention to each and every note. I suppose he had a lot of sheet music that he wanted copied, so there is a conflict of interest there

[@one_smol_duck]

Lol that conflict of interest you've pointed out sounds very reminiscent of the modern postgrad system

[@kostyantynfilonenko9570]

wow thats exxxxxcelllent!

[@codacreator6162]

Justin Scott, the thriller writer who broke out with The Shipkiller back in 1980, said he copied an entire novel to learn how to write one. I never could find a reference to which one, though.

[@hellopumpkin86]

This was such a great video, Diane. I wish your Stephen King imitation was an entire book now. Also, do you have a video that discusses pacing/ studies story pace based on genres? I thought you had made one but after checking your channel, I figured maybe that was just in my mind. lol I adore your channel.

[@QuotidianWriter]

Thank you so much for your kind words, especially about my writing! I've been wanting to make a video about pacing, especially the experience of time across a novel (including across genres, as you mentioned). I'm still working on gathering all my thoughts on the topic because it's so complex, but I appreciate the encouragement. Keep writing! :)

[@hellopumpkin86]

@@QuotidianWriter You’re so welcome. Your descriptions were so good. I completely understand about the complexity of the pacing video, but I know it will be beautiful whenever you decide to premiere it (as all of your other videos have been). It already sounds like it will be a great presentation just by what you described. Take your time, be sure to take time to care of yourself, and yes, I’ll keep writing! Have a great rest of the week, Diane. ☺️❤️

[@isaacthewebcomiccreator9750]

I would love to echo "A Princess of Mars", written by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

[@gsmiley2707]

I definitely use the echo method on my own writing - to check for rythm. As a French-Canadian, I can write in English, but the native tongue finds its way in syntax, and I would rather not have that. If I had to choose, I think I would echo-reflect-imitate Graham Greene; because there seems to be a lot of improvisation (especially in his short stories) in the settings and scene buildups. This is why I think I can't figure out where he's going with a story (and, I think, that's why he kills off many of his characters in such surprising ways). There is something in his syntax and construction that I have a bit of a hard time with. Compared to Le Carré for instance, who leaves nothing to chance, and where there is seldom a useless word.

[@vivianworden]

You give great, sound practical advice.

[@gousc2622]

Question for Diane or whomever: When you imitate the style of a favorite author do you do it for an entire book or just well placed sections? Couldn't writing in a favorite author's style be problematic if you included more than one style in a book? I tried to write a chapter in the style of William Faulkner and found I couldn't do it. It was exhausting! I think a writer would have to be on speed to write as Faulkner. Absalom, Absalom would be a great book to echo. To give an example for my earlier question, it is difficult to imagine using Faulkner's writing style in the same book as Stephen King's style.

[@one_smol_duck]

My 2¢ is that this exercise is better for honing your own style than exactly for trying to replicate another author's in your own works. You could try to write an entire book in another author's style -- in the right context that could be a very powerful move, but in most books I think it wouldn't be a good idea. It would only really work if you had something to say about that author, or about their legacy -- for example, if you wrote something in the style of Orwell, but applied to today's issues. That would catch people's attention and make a meaningful point, because he has such a powerful legacy. Or, if you used a cannonical author's style to criticize their own perspectives -- say, you wanted to critique The Merchant of Venice from a Jewish perspective, so you usurp Shakespeare's style to make a point. But in most writing I'd say it's preferable to hone your own style by just taking notes out of what you like from others. It's also possible to love an author's work, but have their style be incompatible with your own. Faulkner is a great example, because his style is very idiosyncratic. This echo exercise may still be worth doing, but it's possible to try it out and find that it really doesn't fit you. That's totally fine -- just means your style is different. I know I tend to love writers who use long, drawn out visual descriptions almost as if they were painting, but I've learned over the years that I just can't achieve that kind of description. I can try to force it, but it clashes with my style. So, when I'm looking for pointers from Charlotte Brontë, for example, I'll try to hone in on other things about her style that I love, and could maybe incorporate into my own. I hope that was helpful! I don't think I addressed both of your questions, but hopefully something that I said helps with at least one of them. Again though, this is just my own thoughts and what works for me. :)

[@gousc2622]

@@one_smol_duck Very interesting reply. Thanks. It sounds like you are proposing a different kind of writing exercise than the one given by Diane Callahan but it would be an interesting project. Using an authors own style to critique their work. There seems to be a number of writers who do model their style after their favorite authors. It's not surprising for those writers who also love to read. I agree with you that honing your own style is best though. I too like the tone of writers who give visual descriptions, John Steinbeck comes to mind. That said, I think I would enjoy reading "The Martian" written by Steinbeck. Steinbeck describing the views on Mars would be a treat.

[@DimkaSulegnaa]

Very interesting. Don’t believe that I can pull off this exercise due to not being able to physically read. Though I think having such a focus on whatever you’re reading could lead to doing the same exercise, it would just be a bit more time consuming.

[@blakegrimes3557]

I do this unconsciously every time I read a book - what I’m writing takes on some of the quality of what I’ve been reading.

[@ashirahelat4749]

So deep and helpful Love your stuff

[@Piqipeg]

Great video! I do this somewhat after reading some books. I tend to copy Robert Jordan's style after reading WoT, but I don't usually analyze the text. Maybe I should?

[@earlybird107]

You can apply this to song writing or screen writing

[@MariamAAli-vm1yp]

@Diane Callahan- Quotidian Writer, when you spoke about the passage from Stephen King's It, you mentioned something about ominious message in that passage. Could you please explain how we can spot the ominious message and how we can also incorporate it into our writing. Thanks

[@QuotidianWriter]

_It_ opens like this: "The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years-if it ever did end-began, so far as I know or can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain." The unknown nature of the terror is what makes it feel ominous. King goes on to describe a storm and power outage that contributes to that foreboding atmosphere: "The three vertical lenses on all sides of the traffic light were dark this afternoon in the fall of 1957, and the houses were all dark, too. There had been steady rain for a week now, and two days ago the winds had come as well. Most sections of Derry had lost their power then, and it was not back on yet." I recommend reading the first few pages yourself to see how it makes you feel as a reader. Creating that "ominous" atmosphere is all about the setting details and word choices, along with how the narrator views the events. Keep writing. :)

[@starkops]

I’m gonna keep on loving you

[@kentjensen4504]

Your intelligence and talent is a lamp of amber light earnestly inviting us to sit on the chair and to put the pen to the paper.

[@rajibkayastha6958]

Thank you Ma'am😊

[@pauline_f328]

Recently, I've read this Hazbin Hotel fic - and gosh, it had me captivated with just the first few sentences. The thing is, an amazing writing style in the beginning doesn't mean it goes on for the whole story - but, well, sometimes it does, and this was one of them O_O; *goes to do exercise basing herself on that specific story*

[@RolimPaula]

Hi Diane, I have a question. How did you come up with the schoing exercise? Where did you first learn about it?

[@QuotidianWriter]

My echo exercise was inspired by what I've heard called the "typewriter exercise." Basically, you choose a published book that you respect and you type up the entire manuscript, word by word, to get a feel for how to write a novel. I knew I wouldn't have the patience to do that, so I created a shorter version of that exercise for myself. :)

[@codacreator6162]

There are a few novels I wish I had the talent to write, but if I had to choose only one I think it would have to be Pegasus Descending by James Lee Burke.

[@JP-vb4ky]

Thanks for this video. I'm echoing The town and the city by Jack Kerouac.

[@TalibHOB]

Name of the wind and shadow of the wind❣️

[@lakeshagadson357]

I choose a book 📙 or a story to write about read it to the class

[@jasleensihra9754]

This can actually help people like me doing English Lit. at school :)

[@auroramartell]

I think I'll try this one day.

[@QuotidianWriter]

"One day" could be today... ;)

[@auroramartell]

Very true.

[@colnagocowboy]

I'd have to start with Annr McCaffery

[@devinanderson15]

I would like to be better and this sort of thing. I’m still discovering my style, I feel like my plot planning and my ability to connect character motivations to a greater narrative is on point. However, anytime I free write to convey these ideas it just comes out flat and cold which isn’t desirable. I primarily write fantasy and of science fiction. Does anyone have any recommendations for particular authors that use emotion invoking imagery in their writing style that I could attempt to echo?

[@sandrascott8649]

Dean Koontz's Whispers.

[@animusrenovarit648]

THANKSSSS

[@NicShalaty]

I really like this✌️

[@gurjindersingh3843]

I don't have any favourite Authors. I am a beginner as reader. Any recommendations?

[@QuotidianWriter]

"The Hunger Games" trilogy by Suzanne Collins could be a fun place to start! "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch is a fast-paced sci-fi novel that might ease you into a reading habit as well. :)

[@tawandazindoga711]

Ulysses by James Joyce...the episode Ithaca

[@Thepixiebella]

I sat down at a library today to write the first chapter of my novel… I lifted my fingers from the keyboard the fourth hour in feeling like SpongeBob did when he has to write his essay about the traffic light. FOUR HOURS, AND I WROTE ONE LINE!!!!! And it wasn’t even intentional, but it was in the form of POETRY!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@sillygabbs]

I like to echo the Wizard of Oz.

[@lakeshagadson357]

I would keep writing on the computer 🖥

[@ARTHLOLZ]

every time i read something and write I SOMEHOW COPY THEIR STYLE and i read different books within the time of writing so the style shifts and I want to fix it 😭

[@batblood7139]

I would love to echo Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone

[@wallywest5804]

For discreptive juices on a computer waiting to see if it screws my stuff up I use "I am the walrus" by the beetles or John paul sarte "being and nothingness" or good ol'freddy neichtmier "song of zuthura" and that's just trying to be cleaver or obtuse yeah ...just practice just warming up..ya know for some strange reason I don't like copy catting h.p...i don't know why🤷I just don't like it for some reason..like ( off the top of my head) "between it's glistening teeth a small cylindrical object terminating in a tiny hand" uuuhh thats taken from "six shots by the moonlight"🤷😛I don't know what it is about H.p but I really don't like copying him like not even in practice 🤷.