Recently, as I attempt to go through and learn how to embrace the social media scene, I’m learning how to do Twitter. As Michael Hyatt promised, it’s having a radical effect on my writing to learn to get everything under 120 characters.
I know you’re supposed to write 140 characters, but if someone retweets, Twitter adds in RT@NSReicher. So now that’s 12 characters minus 140 equals 128 Characters to retweet! If you don’t understand that part, then get on Twitter and you’ll understand what I’m talking about.
So, I try to keep below 120 characters. “If you want to change the way you write forever for the better – Scrivener! Bit.lyaBcDefG #writingtips #scrivener” is a Twitter “Tweet” I have written. It’s at 113 characters
This helps both with Screenwriting skills and with fiction writing. I now am getting programmed to write my thoughts in very short sentences, which is doing a LOT to get my brain organized for writing.
Screenwriting, you write in incomplete sentences, and ONLY what you see and hear.
Twitter is one thing you have to try to really understand, and to my surprise it really is quickly sharpening my skills for writing!
Have you tried Twitter yet? What’s holding you back?
