tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post4183409496111440362..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: And I QuoteJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-47385215185088972342011-04-29T19:38:28.194-04:002011-04-29T19:38:28.194-04:00Exactly, Kate. Exactly. Nice to see you over her...Exactly, Kate. Exactly. Nice to see you over here on my blog. Thanks! <br /><br />And now I'm getting off again to get some writing done!Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-31919386571764845552011-04-29T11:30:17.250-04:002011-04-29T11:30:17.250-04:00I think the internet is a grand distraction from m...I think the internet is a grand distraction from my writing. I really do love trolling blogs and scrolling through twitter and facebook. But at the end of the day, the writing will only get done if I get off of the internet and write ; )K. M. Waltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167022736028223997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-64216378534161047112011-04-28T18:30:46.261-04:002011-04-28T18:30:46.261-04:00Oh me too, Natalie! I love reading blogs, but I kn...Oh me too, Natalie! I love reading blogs, but I know I'd get more writing done if I didn't.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-29252420881649182162011-04-28T18:07:21.000-04:002011-04-28T18:07:21.000-04:00I don't tweet so I can't say about that. B...I don't tweet so I can't say about that. But I do know I learn a lot from others' blogs. And okay, I spend too much time reading them.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-77902056785396665332011-04-28T16:15:14.838-04:002011-04-28T16:15:14.838-04:00Wow, thanks for all the thought-provoking comments...Wow, thanks for all the thought-provoking comments, everyone.<br /><br />Barbara: so tweeting helps you be more concise. Interesting.<br /><br />Stephanie: I hear you about the billions of distractions. Exactly!<br /><br />Brooke: I've learned a lot from blogs too. More so than from books about writing.<br /><br />Kim: you bring up an excellent point. Twitter and blogging can be fun. I find Twitter overwhelming (too many tweets from too many people) but if I can sift through it to find the nuggets of wisdom, there's some great stuff in there! And haha about any single thing. <br /><br />Katharine: I totally agree with you about using Twitter in moderation. Good point about connections in the writing world. The internet's great for that.<br /><br />Caroline: AH, you're not on Twitter. I admire you for that. Stick to your guns!<br /><br />Stephsco: Likewise re Twitter. And I'm glad to hear you don't use text-speak. I refuse to abbreviate everything. English is a complex and beautiful language.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-39504243336195121482011-04-28T12:44:27.114-04:002011-04-28T12:44:27.114-04:00I read twitter more than I post on it, so I don...I read twitter more than I post on it, so I don't feel like it affects my writing much. My husband and I text and instant message throughout the day, and we are adamant about using full words (no "C U L8rs") and punctuation. It's like a mission for us not to devolve into janky text-speak.<br /><br />I'm a long-time message forum poster, and I think this has contributed to my ability to organize thoughts into persuasive discussions. I went through a phase of not using capitalization and punctuation, but I now look at every forum comment or even blog post as a way to refine skills. I'm sure I have mistakes in this very post, but I don't want to lose awareness of structure.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-81363960506607062442011-04-28T11:22:57.299-04:002011-04-28T11:22:57.299-04:00Not on Twitter. Wouldn't know. ;)Not on Twitter. Wouldn't know. ;)Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-61047121516311894602011-04-28T10:02:17.620-04:002011-04-28T10:02:17.620-04:00I think twitter can help you with editing and usin...I think twitter can help you with editing and using precise language. Like anything, it's best in moderation.<br />I think the connections I've made in the writing world through blogging and tweeting are INVALUABLE.KatOwens: Insect Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228171304170449979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-89023975030533672252011-04-28T07:40:14.402-04:002011-04-28T07:40:14.402-04:00I don't think Twitter has affected my writing ...I don't think Twitter has affected my writing one way or the other. It's just fun to do. <br /><br />I blog for the same reason: it's fun to do. I know I write more now than I did before I started blogging, but as to whether it has improved my writing outside of the blog, I'm not sure.<br /><br />I agree with bfav up there: I have learned a lot about writing from reading other people's blogs, and even tweets, and have used all of that to improve my own work.<br /><br />What I am sure of is, if I had to point to any single thing as improving my writing, there would be two ;-)<br /><br />1. Critique comments from fellow writers (some of which I *met* online)<br />2. Reading books (novels and picture books, many of which I learned about while online)Kim Wheedletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10079207388304562244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-46708037272875693462011-04-28T02:00:10.977-04:002011-04-28T02:00:10.977-04:00My writing has improved because I've learned f...My writing has improved because I've learned from blogs, but Twitter and texting are killers.bfavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164661338051897220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-80530647057835183412011-04-27T23:05:20.252-04:002011-04-27T23:05:20.252-04:00I KNOW I would be a stronger writer if the interne...I KNOW I would be a stronger writer if the internet didn't exist. At least, a more productive one. I don't tweet very often, so Twitter hasn't corrupted my writing yet. But the billions of distractions the internet provides really eats away at my writing time. For instance, I should be writing now. Instead, I'm looking at blogs! Oy vey :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206089874019184766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-10356091847023592202011-04-27T22:36:32.637-04:002011-04-27T22:36:32.637-04:00Interesting. Tweeting helps say exactly what you n...Interesting. Tweeting helps say exactly what you need and only that. Setting up my personal blog just over a year ago (so I could remember the little parts of life) is what jolted me into writing at all. So yes, blogging and tweeting improve my writing - in different ways.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.com