‘A craving for literary nips’
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Month: June 2013
Which Famous Author Do You Write Like?
So here’s a very fun tool. I Write Like analyzes “your word choice and writing style,” then compares it to the writing of famous authors. How many authors are in the IWL database? How many of the famous authors’ texts have been analyzed? I have no idea. But there was enough data to give me…
Writing Anonymously? You May Not Stay Anonymous For Long
Stylometric identification exploits the fact that we all have a ‘fingerprint’ based on our stylistic choices and idiosyncrasies with the written word. Here is a very interesting study about how algorithms are being used to uncover anonymous authors by studying writing style. It’s fascinating — but potentially scary stuff. In his “Concluding Thoughts,” white paper…
New York City Travel Writer Edits Travel Guide Series for the Undead
A quick look at The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty. Zoe, the protagonist, is a travel writer.
