Feedback

Becoming a better writer is a lifelong journey, and there's always room for improvement. I'm appreciative of anyone who takes the time to let me know how I'm doing. Recently, I've received some feedback in the form of web reviews. There's good news and bad news. Let's get the bad news out of the way.

Although the tone of this review is harsh, it makes some good points. I HAVE neglected my blog for these last Twitter-obsessed months. I do need to include explanatory text with uploaded pics and videos. Regarding the pics: in my defense, I was in the feathery midst of a pillowfight while uploading those images. It was done in the heat of the moment. But that's OK. Message received.

The reviewer's main point is this: I shouldn't talk about Twitter on my blog. It's with this point that I disagree most strongly. She doesn't actually explain why it's "wrong" to talk about Twitter on one's blog; it is put forth as a foregone conclusion.

It's true that, for the last few months, I have been talking a great deal about my latest obsession. But it's not fair to say that's all I've been putting up here. What about the fiction?

Twitter has a place here. More than anything else, it's gotten me excited again about writing online. I would argue that it's tightened up my writing. Writing <= 140 characters has been an invaluable exercise in pithiness. I would also say that it's gotten my writing noticed by the right people. By "the right people," I mean people who appreciate me. They demonstrate that appreciation by following me. Now, when I write something, it gets read. So Twittering has helped my writing in terms of both craft and exposure. I don't view Twittering and Blogging as separate pursuits. I will continue to discuss Twitter on my blog, even if it annoys some people. There is a way that it can fit with my blog, and I am determined to find it.

Fortunately, I fare better in the second review.. This is the good news!

Thanks to @love_bites and @grundy for the feedback.