Comments on: The Shitty First Draft and Social Media

By: John Lacey

John Lacey — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:16:42 +0000

The final word, I suppose, is that I am addicted to Twitter. I do take breaks from Twitter from time to time depending on my workload and mood. But if I spend too much time away from it, I do miss it.

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Is That Jealousy Or Appreciation? » BLOG :: Part Of The John Lacey Network — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:07:06 +0000

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By: ben

ben — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:58:20 +0000

It’s funny, I was just thinking today that I too might break up with Twitter. It really does nothing for me… besides waste time. I think it’s too easy to get caught up in the madness of it all. I am over it.

I am glad to see you want to give writing a heartier go. You have a strong voice, let it speak. My one tip (because I’ve read books on writing too ) is to turn off your inner editor. Just write. You can do it.
Good luck to you John.

By: cindy

cindy — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:45:22 +0000

Wow, I’m so surprised you’re off Twitter. I love what you said about trying to say something in fewer words rather than more (of course you said it more elegantly than I just did). It made me think of Tweets as their own little art form. Good luck w/the shitty first drafts. You are so lucky to be reading Bird by Bird for the first time!

By: Carrie M.

Carrie M. — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:29:28 +0000

Very eloquent piece, John. I’ll miss your “Tweets”, actually. I never judged them, just enjoyed them.

By: Cori

Cori — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:33:59 +0000

I will miss you. Please continue to tweet your blog posts. xo