: Re: What are the advantages and disadvantages of copying writing styles? I come from a non-native English speaking country and, from my own analysis, I will say I have an intermediate level English

Imitating styles is a valuable learning tool. That's the advantage. And most of us take on at least some aspects of the style of the writers we admire whether we want to or not. But at the end of the day, you'll need to find our own style and your own voice. Imitating styles can be a step in that direction --it will expand the number of tools in your writer's toolbox--, but it shouldn't be the final destination. When you sound like someone else, you don't sound like yourself. And that's the disadvantage.

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