Mixed Metaphors
Xtinehlee 🐝🐓💨I know a lot of writers feel like twitter was good for writing. And it was. But it was good for a particular kind of writer and writing. And I hope moving away from twitter changes the landscape of books. There are quiet folks who write brilliance. And don’t always have off the cuff hot takes.
Zeb Larson@xtinehlee In my circles, it also encouraged people to make the same tweet threads about their research over and over again to drive engagement, but tailored *slightly* towards the news of the day. Were those threads bad? No, but they were heavily recycled. Kevin Kruse’s dunks on Dinesh D’Souza were the pinnacle of this particular form, and I can’t say I miss them.
Cendrine Marrouat - Writing@xtinehlee I absolutely agree! I kept trying to explain that to people.
shanna@xtinehlee Realizing the last couple of weeks how fatiguing Broadcast Culture has been, on both ends.
meek@xtinehlee if you stumble across any, give me a little note and i'll try to give them a voice.
boost the meek.
Vicki Ziegler@xtinehlee Good observations. I'm not sure that particular kind of writer and writing ultimately served readers well, either.
Maura Yzmore@xtinehlee I felt Twitter was OK for connecting with other writers (very important during COVID), learning about some indie publication opportunities, and learning about the hustle of getting published and self-promotion. But it doesn't really do much for the actual craft of writing. You still have to put in the work, and social media detract from that.