Seriously, each writer has “chords” and “progressions” as unique as a guitarist. Just as you can pick out your favorite band’s sound even from an unheard piece of music, a writer’s little details do not lie. Bill Ayers and Barack Obama are two distinct people and cannot write that closely alike in the LITTLE things, the unconscious things. It’s not possible.
Yaelle wrote: “Seriously, each writer has “chords” and “progressions” as unique as a guitarist. Just as you can pick out your favorite band’s sound even from an unheard piece of music, a writer’s little details do not lie. Bill Ayers and Barack Obama are two distinct people and cannot write that closely alike in the LITTLE things, the unconscious things. It’s not possible.”
..... Very good point. I agree.
Seriously, each writer has “chords” and “progressions” as unique as a guitarist. Just as you can pick out your favorite band’s sound even from an unheard piece of music, a writer’s little details do not lie. Bill Ayers and Barack Obama are two distinct people and cannot write that closely alike in the LITTLE things, the unconscious things. It’s not possible.100% Correct.
That 'writing style' even goes for FReepers. Every FReeper has their own style(1). After a while you can tell who posted a comment without seeing his/her screen name. Especially holds true for long time FReepers.
And as to guitarists, ditto. Just watch a YouTube Video of a BB King, Eric Clapton duet. They're both playing the same song but BB is doing it his way and Clapton is doing it his way (inserting their 'signature' licks).
(1) When I post at Huffie or DU I have to conscientiously try 'not to be me'. Eveb though I'm using different screen names, gotta be careful of my style. Orrrrr using 'gotta' like I just did :-)