<p>The question stands, what makes brillant writers? </p>
<p>Brillant writers have a firm and broad sense of vocabulary, but that doesn’t necessarily constitute a brillant writer; the style of the writing is the essence of brillance; the vocabulary is utilized to adorn the core, the writing. </p>
<p>That’s just my take on this inquiry.</p>
<p>Some one who can make a point in an interesting new way that has hardly, if ever, been done.</p>
<p>its the same thing that makes any brilliant artist - an ability to clarify what no one else can clearly see.</p>
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<p>IMO good style/diction/syntax has to be combined with clear and original thought to qualify something as brilliant writing.</p>
<p>See my recent thread for a perfect example of superior writing.</p>
<p>its the same thing that makes any brilliant artist - an ability to obfuscate what should be simple.</p>
<p>what does obfuscate mean!!! : (</p>
<p>If they are able to create emotions, pictures in the readers head, using proper diction and rhetoric.</p>
<p>A brilliant writer is someone who can make the most dull topic sound interesting and readable.</p>
<p>Brilliant writers can make their individual voices and perspectives on life ooze out of every word on the page. Ask any admissions officer about what they look for in a great essay, and they will almost always mention “the voice.”</p>
<p>Should you necessarily use perfect grammar and an immense vocabulary? No, if that’s not you.</p>
<p>Look at E.E. Cummings’ poetry or Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Now, of course, you have to know the rules before you can break them, but the point is the same.</p>
<p>Literature is an art form; treat it as such.</p>
<p>As far as novels and fiction go - They have to be able to know their characters down to their favorite color and strangest pet peeves. They have to know 10 times more about their characters than what they actually put in their books. This is the only way that they can bring them to life.</p>
<p>Depth. Do you know many shallow people that write meaningfully?</p>
<p>Powerful ideas and the ability to present them powerfully.</p>
<p>An unsaturated market</p>
<p>Originality.</p>
<p>Someone who can make or point out really awesome, ironic connections that otherwise you wouldn’t see… and do it with humor and wit.</p>
<p>E.g., Douglas Hofstadter, Kurt Vonnegut, Oscar Wilde.</p>
<p>A distinct and meaningful style that is used to express worthwhile ideas. And cultural literacy. I think that’s incredibly important.</p>
<p>Brilliant thinking?</p>
<p>someone that is not only good in grammer or spelling but their stories connect to the readers and the reader knows exactly what the author is feeling… my favorite: Jane Eyre- Charlotte Bronte</p>
<p>Meaningful writing comes from those who are adorned with blond hair and received their first brand new BMW on their 16th birthday from Daddy. Hehe ;)</p>