Comments on: How is twitter going to make you a better writer? http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer She'll write a book to go with it... Sun, 13 May 2012 21:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah Nelson http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-159 Sarah Nelson Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:38:06 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-159 Looking beyond the whole idea of connection - which I fully believe Twitter has revolutionized - and the idea of establishing a unique creative community, is just the challenge of putting down your thoughts in 140 characters or less. For someone (Me!) who can't limit their words for ANYTHING, it's such a neat challenge to try and be as simple and straightforward as possible. My creative writing teacher was always telling me to get to the point, cut it down by a paragraph or two, stop being so wordy! This is a great, daily exercise that helps my organize my thoughts! Looking beyond the whole idea of connection – which I fully believe Twitter has revolutionized – and the idea of establishing a unique creative community, is just the challenge of putting down your thoughts in 140 characters or less. For someone (Me!) who can’t limit their words for ANYTHING, it’s such a neat challenge to try and be as simple and straightforward as possible.

My creative writing teacher was always telling me to get to the point, cut it down by a paragraph or two, stop being so wordy! This is a great, daily exercise that helps my organize my thoughts!

]]> By: T. Anne http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-158 T. Anne Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-158 I don't know why but I couldn't leave a comment on your other blog, so I'll just tell you here how much I looved that video. Love the mom song. I don’t know why but I couldn’t leave a comment on your other blog, so I’ll just tell you here how much I looved that video. Love the mom song.

]]> By: Alicia http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-157 Alicia Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:15:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-157 I've been using Twitter for a couple months now, and I've had a wonderful time getting to know other writers and agents better. It's a lot of fun, though often a drain on time. :) I’ve been using Twitter for a couple months now, and I’ve had a wonderful time getting to know other writers and agents better. It’s a lot of fun, though often a drain on time. :)

]]> By: Sarah Jensen http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-156 Sarah Jensen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:45:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-156 Poor Jamie, she has to spell every thing out for me. Thanks! Poor Jamie, she has to spell every thing out for me. Thanks!

]]> By: T. Anne http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-155 T. Anne Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:41:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-155 Thanks for the twitter educational! I thought twitter was going to be just a fun 'time kill'. It sounds awesome. I love speaking with agents and writers. I guess it's time to set up an account an tweet away! Thanks for the twitter educational! I thought twitter was going to be just a fun ‘time kill’. It sounds awesome. I love speaking with agents and writers. I guess it’s time to set up an account an tweet away!

]]> By: Gunnisac Sandersons http://giveagirlapen.com/networking/how-is-twitter-going-to-make-you-a-better-writer/comment-page-1#comment-154 Gunnisac Sandersons Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:29:00 +0000 http://giveagirlapen.com/?p=41#comment-154 thanks Jamie! good advice for all! thanks Jamie! good advice for all!

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