What are your favorite novels from an aesthetic/writing style point of view? [more inside]
posted by archagon on Mar 17, 2009 - 90 answers

I'm aware that it is possible to compare different samples of writing to assess whether they have the same or different authors. How would I go about doing this? Is there publicly available software or would I have to go to an expert?
posted by biffa on Nov 11, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm not a bad writer, but I'm really, really bad at writing online dating emails. Please give me some tips on how to write an excellent online dating email. [more inside]
posted by Sloop John B on Oct 20, 2008 - 43 answers

What does the Chinese character in Fae Myenne Ng's Steer Towards Rock frequently used to mark chapters mean? And what writing style is it in? You can see the character in the Amazon look-inside feature for the book (click excerpt on the left to see the character).
posted by Kattullus on Sep 30, 2008 - 5 answers