For Me, It's James Robert Waller

[purple95]

As I answered emelee's question about favorite native authors, I made a comment about how my writing style might resemble that of Mr. Waller's. His works include, The Bridges of Madison County, A Thousand Country Roads, The Long Night of Winchell Dear, and others.

 

So here's the question:

When you get around to writing your own Great American (or insert proper country here) Novel, upon its completion, what famous author's style will it most resemble?

 

I have read all of Waller's published work (I think) and simply love his style. His character, location, and action descriptions are excellent, at least in my opinion.

 

Thinking back to the short stories I wrote in high school and college, I feel my "style" is very similar to Mr. Waller's. I'm a rather basic, down to earth, WYSIWYG kind of guy and that's how Waller writes. I'd like to think that I do also.

 

How about you?

 

Please Note:

Understand, I'm in no way advocating copying the style of another author!!!

 

dan

[Kell]

I think I'd possibly be a bizarre mix of Kelley Armstrong, Stephen King and Jane Austen - LOL! I like the strong female/supernatural stuff (Armstrong), human condition (King) and I love the whole style of Austen overall (and have a tendancy towards that kind of language even whenI'm talking!).

[Des]

Wow, must say, it's not very often that i hear of anyone who even knows that there was a follow on to bridges. I loved a thousand country roads. Haven't read any of his other work, but would probably enjoy it!