In case you haven’t noticed, I have a pretty distinctive writing style. Well duh, everyone has their own style that makes them unlike anybody else. I’m lucky enough to have already found most of my literary voice, and I’m no expert by any means, but I’m going to at least try and provide some insight as to how I did it.
I’ve been told that my writing is entertaining, which is quite the relief because that’s obviously one of my main objectives when I write. My best advice for being entertaining through your writing is to write as if you’re talking to an old friend, someone who you can truly be yourself around. I usually write like I talk, that is to say, excessively and with great flourish. I use way too many descriptors, idioms and various other types of figurative language (as evidenced by the above paragraph). I find that adding these little pellets of levity really help add a bit of pep to writing, but be careful of overdoing it (like I often do).
Another thing that I make a point to include in my writing is my sense of humor. As you can clearly see, I’m exceptionally witty. (Not really, that was a joke. I’m not that narcissistic. Please don’t hurt me.) I include my own personal brand of sarcasm in almost every article I write, so if you’ve read those before, you’ve probably noticed. It may come across as flippant, but honestly, that’s how I act in real life too. If you’ve got a certain type of humor that you lean toward, play to your strengths and include it (other than slapstick/physical, which you obviously can’t do in a piece of writing).
If none of these things have helped you develop a style yet, then I have one last piece of advice. Emulate your favorite author. For instance, Douglas Adams is one of my biggest inspirations and writing idols, and I’ve tried to imitate his absurdism in some of my satirical pieces. His sense of humor is quite similar to mine, and thus it hasn’t been very hard to put my own twist on his style.
Best of luck, and please remember that I’m not a professional. I’m a teenage girl locked up in her room with a laptop and desperation. If my advice doesn’t work, please don’t hunt me down.