The web tool at ” I Write Like . . . ” claims to use a statistical analysis tool that analyzes a person’s word choice and writing style and compares them to those of famous writers.
Based on my latest On the Square article, it concluded:
I was a bit skeptical of the results but after running random samples of other First Things editors, I realized that it was completely accurate:
Joseph Bottum
R.R Reno
David Goldman
David Mills
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