tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post6482467132564436989..comments2023-10-19T17:34:21.067+01:00Comments on Jason Arnopp's Bloggery Pokery (RIP): 10 Reasons Why Twitter Is Great For WritersJason Arnopphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876042845400963850noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-77198474089190886752012-06-13T21:20:04.340+01:002012-06-13T21:20:04.340+01:00An excellent, accurate, and informative piece. I h...An excellent, accurate, and informative piece. I hope you don't mind if I link back to this via my own blog?<br /><br />Twitter feeds my procrastination habit, but I also love it for the diverse personalities and opinions that cross my timeline.<br /><br />I use Twitter sparingly to advertise my work, for two reasons: firstly, I'm more interested in engaging with people than selling to them* and secondly, I don't want to gain a reputation for spamming. Others do it incessantly, and it drives me mad!<br /><br />*I know that I need to find a balance there, if I'm ever going to achieve my goal of giving up the day job ;)<br /><br />I have yet to meet my agent via Twitter, but I live in hope ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-60266768758981736102012-06-13T15:17:09.419+01:002012-06-13T15:17:09.419+01:00All of the points here (and Danny’s!) are perfectl...All of the points here (and Danny’s!) are perfectly put, with point 6 being the real key for me. It’s hard to imagine how it was before we had all of this information, not just at our fingertips, but being beamed directly at us, via our feeds.<br /><br />Without Twitter I would never have seen the opportunity to try for the Big Finish Doctor Who Short Trips open submission... and be accepted!<br /><br />Oh, and look, I’ve also made use of point 4, right there (Volume II – ‘Chain Reaction’). <br /><br />:)Darren Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397364335891630291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-74408503375690627562012-06-09T16:16:28.470+01:002012-06-09T16:16:28.470+01:00great blog!great blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581190894956904516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-17671876262965416262012-06-08T15:33:12.252+01:002012-06-08T15:33:12.252+01:00Having recently joined twitter and still wavering ...Having recently joined twitter and still wavering and wondering you've convinced me! Like your site. xRoss Mountneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197824499243468021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-36980559206032061612012-05-15T11:10:13.908+01:002012-05-15T11:10:13.908+01:00I actualy found a link to your blog via twitter fr...I actualy found a link to your blog via twitter from one of the many writers and writing tips accounts that I follow. I have to say that I have found this to be helpful in seeing things in a different view (besides just keeping up with the anime feed on twitter). It seems like everytime time I want to write, the timing doesn't feel right, but that comes with a case of procrastination that I endure in almost all the time. Thanks for the great post, I'll be sure to follow you on twitter. My twitter name is, @samuraicx. 1-)<br /><br />P.S. Forgive my lack of grammar and missing punctuation. I'm just now getting back into the groove of things! Which is no excuse, I know. Lol!SamuraiCXnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-47044884280218878552012-05-13T09:54:59.919+01:002012-05-13T09:54:59.919+01:00I agree wholeheartedly about the need to be brief ...I agree wholeheartedly about the need to be brief - I can witter on for hours, and Twitter has really shown me how to edit down to the bare bones - it's almost always an improvement. <br /><br />Twitter has also made me realise how many aspiring/new/established writers there are locally - it's so encouraging, and keeps me going when I think 'what's the point?'<br /><br />The only thing I find wearing is when people go on and on about some TV programme they're all watching. I do not want to know that much about Britain's Got Talent. However, you can of course ignore what you don't want to read, and I find a lot of the links excellent - as you say, saves you missing so much.<br /><br />Thanks for an interesting article.Rosemary Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284340669326721343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-64196794734524123512012-05-08T14:36:33.711+01:002012-05-08T14:36:33.711+01:00Thanks for this post - really enjoyable and intere...Thanks for this post - really enjoyable and interesting - I have RT it!<br />cheers<br />@marcmordeyMarc Mordeyhttp://themarcistagenda.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-15271647686069494942012-05-07T10:15:48.247+01:002012-05-07T10:15:48.247+01:00Aside form prompting me to happen upon your blog.....Aside form prompting me to happen upon your blog.... Twitter makes my procrastination spells easier to explain away as productive research when I want to kid myself. Its like news for the ADD afflicted - every headline you could possibly want to read in a matter of minutes. <br /><br />@writestuffausAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-45820611084878634482012-05-06T20:30:46.792+01:002012-05-06T20:30:46.792+01:00Excellent piece! I joined Twitter after my site...Excellent piece! I joined Twitter after my site's developer encouraged me to do so, to market the site. While I really have not used it for that, I found it a fascinating experience for all of what you said. And since I am a former journalist and also a writer, I am fond of the character restrictions. It's good for writers to practice pithy sentences.<br /><br />PS. Why did you publish your book by ebook?JNajahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321094739689484234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-36443636557578254742012-05-06T06:01:35.662+01:002012-05-06T06:01:35.662+01:00Great way of viewing it..! Twitter gives us indeed...Great way of viewing it..! Twitter gives us indeed a huge wave of information every hour, and that, if used smartly, can be very useful.<br />@gimcampassoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-68926199755300864722012-05-04T20:33:04.597+01:002012-05-04T20:33:04.597+01:00Best bit is procrastination - favourite part of my...Best bit is procrastination - favourite part of my day, and probably the most creative.Stewart Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633021879765822900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-23796829213100461122012-05-04T17:18:46.803+01:002012-05-04T17:18:46.803+01:00I found my agent through Twitter! (I also love the...I found my agent through Twitter! (I also love the procrastination aspect...takes less time for the procrastination high, than, say, Facebook).Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333494452915600562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-64784964137713569842012-05-04T12:21:28.960+01:002012-05-04T12:21:28.960+01:00Excellent post Jason - retweeted! As an aspiring ...Excellent post Jason - retweeted! As an aspiring comedy writer I have reaped huge benefits from networking with commissioned, working writers and also picked up some work experience. It's been a massive kick for me to keep writing. Self promote - but YES! Follow me @hell4heather :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-68912950977900195032012-05-03T19:42:29.227+01:002012-05-03T19:42:29.227+01:00I joined Twitter for the first time about a month ...I joined Twitter for the first time about a month and a half ago - after reading your previous post about Twitter. I'm not very good at being on it, but it's helped me in interesting ways. <br /><br />I agree with you on hearing all sorts of voices on there, so useful. <br /><br />It's also given me insight into the processes of selling a script - all very helpful in assisting me approach people with my own work. It's also kept me abreast of industry news.<br /><br />I treat Twitter as a very useful tool and a way to make friends with fellow scribes. I'm glad I took your recommendation and joined.Ben Duttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626732284749728398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-42927049248167557992012-05-03T19:11:18.674+01:002012-05-03T19:11:18.674+01:00In an awesome but roundabout way, Twitter got me a...In an awesome but roundabout way, Twitter got me a script reader, my first credit and my first paid writing gig. I would never have encountered any of the folks involved had it not been for Twitter. Sometimes, just chatting about what you're working on and making friends is the best thing you can do.Rosie Clavertonhttp://rosieclaverton.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-400514519057660990.post-33111742901277853542012-05-03T18:38:01.454+01:002012-05-03T18:38:01.454+01:00Excellent run down, Rear Admiral, but I'd add ...Excellent run down, Rear Admiral, but I'd add a no.11: A WARNING. Any tweet or exchange can be seen publicly (unless you privately block your tweets). Producers & execs regularly check writers' Twitter feeds, which can be great, but often (I've discovered) they're not impressed with what they find. Even if someone is making a joke or offering a critique, it can be a minefield of miscommunication or tonal misunderstanding. Be judicious with criticism, offence, trolling, or ill-advised jibes!<br /><br />It seems Twitter generates a fascinating psychology where people willingly let their guard down, and end up tweeting all kinds of damaging rubbish!Danny Stackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448455474341848304noreply@blogger.com