"Style matters," Ben Yagoda writes in "The Sound on the Page: Style and Voice in Writing." This post from Chip Scanlan at the Poynter Institute excerpts some practical advice for writers trying to develop their voices. They range from "Read aloud," to "Copy other writers — literally." From the latter: "Simply copying a passage is a great way — much better than mere reading — of internalizing an author’s sensibility and cadences."
