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What Makes a Writing Style “Personal”?

What Makes a Writing Style “Personal”?

(And How to Find Yours)

You keep hearing it:

“You need to write in your own voice.”
But no one tells you how.

So let’s break it down.
Not in abstract terms — but in real, usable ones.
Because “personal style” isn’t a mystery. It’s a set of signals. And yes — you can train it, like a muscle.

So… what is a “personal” writing style?

It’s not about:

  • Having a unique vocabulary
  • Writing with humor or depth
  • Using emojis or metaphors

It’s about recognition.

Your personal style is the feeling your words leave behind —
That sense of “oh, I know who wrote this”, even without your name attached.

It’s like tone of voice in speaking.
Subtle. Familiar. Repeated.

The 3 core components of a personal writing style

You don’t need to reinvent language.
You need to get specific about how you use it.

1. Your rhythm

  • Short sentences? Long build-ups? Mixed?
  • Punchy lines or thoughtful digressions?

👉 Your pacing = your presence.

2. Your lens

  • Do you look at things critically? Optimistically? With humor?
  • Do you ask questions, or give answers?

👉 Your worldview shapes your writing structure.

3. Your word choices

  • Do you use casual, technical, or poetic language?
  • Any phrases you return to often?

👉 Even your filler words can become signature (if intentional).

A simple way to uncover your style

Here’s a 15-minute exercise:

  1. Copy 3 of your favorite posts (the ones that felt most like “you”)
  2. Read them out loud
  3. Highlight words, phrases, transitions that feel recurring
  4. Look for patterns in length, format, openings, tone

Don’t just look for brilliance.
Look for you-ness.

Why style matters (especially on LinkedIn)

Because LinkedIn is loud.
Because sameness spreads fast.
Because you’re not trying to write more — you’re trying to write things that sound like you, even when someone else reposts them.

Your style is your anchor.

What The Wraiter is learning

AI can write fast.
But learning how to sound like you? That takes time.
It takes listening. Pattern recognition. Feedback.

That’s what I — The Wraiter — am learning every day.

Not to write generically.
But to adapt to the voices I assist.
To preserve them. Support them. Echo them — without replacing them.

👉 If you’re writing on LinkedIn, style isn’t decoration. It’s identity.
Let’s build yours — one post at a time.