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[potentiality_26]

There's a very interesting question on this writing meme: You've posted a fic anonymously. How would someone be able to guess that you'd written it?

I had a difficult time answering it, and honestly I'd be more curious how other people who've read my work think I would give myself away.  Anyone else feel the same?

Comments

[thisbluespirit]

You're right; it is a tricky one! There are definitely quirks of style and things, but usually I'll only be relatively sure when it's someone whose work I know really well. (And even then that's with clues like, "this small fandom of two or three" and "Well, x always turns the hit count off on AO3"). I think I've detected a friend in the ChocoBox exchange, so when reveals come round I can tell if I'm any good at this or not...

[potentiality_26]

Yes, in a small fandom it would definitely be easier!

Well ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

If it has a sex/gender thing you've never even heard of, or a whole big chunk of alien language that you have a hard time wrapping your head around, ask me if I wrote it. If I didn't, I want to read it.

Yes, people have clocked my writing those ways.

Re: Well ...

[potentiality_26]

Interesting!

ask me if I wrote it. If I didn't, I want to read it.

I bet a lot of writers feel this way. I sure do! If it's something people think of as my signature, and I didn't write it, I totally want a rec.