Types of Writers

It’s back to school time and I was thinking about that cafeteria map from Mean Girls and how it sort of relates to writing. Not the whole labeled cliques thing because we’re all one big, wordy family, but just that there are different types of writers.

Everyone’s got a different way of writing and sometimes people float between two or more groups–just like in school. Here’s the types of writers I’ve noticed:

Purple Proser- Everything they write is beautiful. Magic comes out of their fingers. The story might be mostly description and rambling thoughts but it is the best long-winded poetry ever.

Dialogue-aholic – These people write more like screenwriters, fast-paced and heavy on the dialogue with intermittent description blocks and although you’re left wanting more, you know you love it.

Marathon Sprinter – Going full throttle at every junction, these people get. stuff. done. They plot fast and draft fast, but still know the writing journey is a long one and conserve their energy for the long haul.  (Thanks for this one, Darci!)

Speed Demon- Or what is more commonly know as pantsers. Once they have an idea ready to write, it needs to be written–there’s no time to waste–so they go for it and with amazing speed.

Turtle Typer- Slow and steady wins the race and that’s a motto all plotters live by. It’s not about rushing to the finish line, but meticulously planning every character, every action and following the outline to a tee.

Class Clown- Funny beyond all reason. Puns, jokes, play-on-words, they’ve mastered it all. The voice drips off the page and you can’t help but laugh from beginning to end.

Love Bird- Need a happily ever after or a good cry? The Love Bird has got you covered. Their romances are so real, so poignant and moving that you fall in love, too.

Scream Queen- These writers can pull off some incredible twists whether they are unexpected villains, or plot shockers, or regular old scare-the-pants-off-you horror, they always seem to have a surprise in store.

Do any more writerly types come to mind? Feel free to share!