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    Style is a word rarely used these days in describing an author's writing ability. Most readers would rather make comment on the story line, plot, or genre; this is I suspect because publishing houses have already decided on what they will accept in the way of writing style.
     We writers can no longer hope to develop an individual writing style, as it will be rejected by the mainstream publishing houses. These people who control what gets published claim that an Irish or Scottish accent, written as part of a characters dialog would just confuse the readers, and not add anything to the story. Especially if published in another country... like China.
     I disagree, then again, this could well be the very reason my books are not selling as Stephen Kings are.
     What do you think, should we edit out our characters accents to help the Chinese?