Style influence by other authors

[Paul]

Do any of you find that reading other author's works has an influence on your own writing style???

[Leonie]

I suspect that everything we read has some small subtle influence on our work. Obviously we learn a lot each time we read someone else's book - what to do, or not to do, or what we'd like to do perhaps.

Hopefully our own voice is unique enough to shine through the influences :)

[Paul]

Yes very true

[S.]

Yes a lot I'd say. Hopefully in a good way though.