.:Dreams and Swords:.

Aspirations

Aspirations.

I've been thinking a lot lately about what I want my writing "voice" to sound like. Every author has something to bring to the table. There's something distinctive about their writing that makes you come back for more. I've been sorting through my collection of paperbacks, wondering what my writing sound like.

If I could have a wish, I would like my voice to be a witch's brew of:

Neil Gaiman's story-weaving complexity,
Jennifer Crusie's humor and snark,
Jim Butcher's supernatural flair and underdog perseverance,
J.D. Robb's ability to create intricate characters,
James Rollins's "holy crap, did that just really happen?" climaxes,
early Stephen King's horror genius,
Marjorie Liu's ease with paranormal awesomeness,
S.J. Rozan's and Harlan Coben's setting/description mastery
Thomas E. Sniegoski's gut-wrenching imagery.

That's not too much to ask, right?

I didn't think so.