There is no universal style of writing.

Writing is creativity. Controlling creativity is limiting it. I think even in the most closed of countries where gag is/was a norm rather than an exception, creativity can't be controlled. As a journalist and as a writer, I have found that I have written different things in different manners, and most of the results, if not all have pleased me, and I have got a lot of kudos from my employers, as well as from people who have had a glimpse of the novel that I am currently writing. Though the styles are different, most people say that they can recognize the 'me' in every one of the pieces that I have done. I guess writing in different styles doesn't conceal the individuality of the writer from an expert or the knowledgeable discerning reader.

Hi megamatt... You're quite right. I am a moderator of our school publication and I could tell the writer of an article even before I read the byline just by reading the article. It is one's personality that gets manifested in the way an article is written. The principles may be universal but it is the unique personality of the writer which makes an article interesting, as people are interesting. Have a nice day ahead, megamatt.

i definitely agree with you with this one megamatt. i had a part-time job as a content writer for a website before and i found that i write differently from the rest of writers they had in their pool. normally, i'll hear comments that writers usually have their trademarks in their articles and it was quite easy for our editors to guess who wrote which article. just a side note, for the benefit of equality and transparency and to avoid favoritism, we get a list of topics that will be featured in the site a week in advance and us writers are asked to submit our articles anonymously. the editors meet and agree upon which articles to publish and only then do they find out who wrote which. i kinda agree with how this system worked but it was kinda taxing sometimes. anyway, going back to the discussion, i've heard editors 'praise' (i know its a strong word, and i might come across as bragging here but...) my articles as they mentioned that my writing style varies from one article to another. for me, what influences me on how to write an article is really affected by how i want to treat it. sometimes, i go the narrative style, sometimes i go third person. regardless of how someone writes, it is beneficial for us to be exposed to these different writing styles. cheers!!!

Different regions of the country or culture have their styles of introduction to writing. there is nor right or wrong way about it or is there a universal style. it is often your personality that guides the way you will write.

One could argue that 'math' is a language, and people would be able to use it as a universal type of writing.