Styles of Writing

Hi, for an assignment, I was given the task to write a reflection on the stengths and weaknesses an author's style of writing. I am not sure how to determine the strengths and weaknesses of an author's style of writing and I was hoping I could clarify how exactly how to determine that.

Thanks,
music man

Good afternoon.

Well, strengths would be the reasons that make the author's style particularly good :) For instance, some say that Dickens is a good writer because he has a talent for personifying weather elements, for instance the fog in "Bleak House." Others would say that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has a knack for stating the obvious. On the other hand, some have said that Ayn Rand uses circular thinking to justify her ideals, or that Hunter Thompson's style is too abstract for regular readers. It sounds like you are being asked to critique the writing style of a certain author. As such, I suggest you do some searches on the internet for critical analysis of pieces from this particular author. That will give you an idea of what the critics out there have already published on this particular writer. This should jump start and give you some examples as to what others are thinking. Of course, there will also need to be some of your own original analysis in this paper. What is your personal opinion of this writer? Do you think he/she is a good writer? Why? Why not? This is all that critiquing really is; whether you think it is good or not and why.

I hope this helps you get started.

Regards,
Gloria
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Thanks!

You're very welcome.

Regards,
Gloria
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Just a friendly, non-professional suggestion:

Why don't you choose a author that you know well, and have read many of his works. Then, maybe you will be able to understand his strenghts and weakness better. maybe its a little obivious but i had to write about and author once and i chose one which i know the best.

Thank you for your suggestion.