Is Twitter Dead for the Writing World in 2022?

Is Twitter Dead for the Writing World in 2022?

According to who you ask Twitter is dead. In a surprising move, South African-born American entrepreneur Elon Musk proposed to buy out Twitter after previously acquiring 9.1% of the company’s stock for $2 billion on April 14th, 2022. With all the controversy surrounding the Twitter buyout Bethany Jett and Cyle Young answer, the question of whether is Twitter dead for the writing world?

Is Twitter Dead

Twitter is a versatile platform that can be used for many things, from finding new clients and growing your audience to becoming an even better writer. In previous articles, we’ve discussed How to Find Content to Share on Social Media and Tips for TikTok. Now without getting into things or stepping on toes, Twitter has seemed to suffer recently from people thinking that if they don’t agree with what is being said that they are wrong. This has sent shockwaves throughout the Twitter community and as a result, we’ve seen some users completely stop using the platform.

Is Twitter Dead?

That being said, we would like to explain some of the changes that may be coming to Twitter and why you should still be on the platform as a writer. First, Twitter has been a very viable platform for the writing world and is going to come back into relevance. With it being huge in the Writing and Entertainment world, you have to go where your audience is.

This is basic marketing.

You’re not gonna try to promote your book at an NHRA event and expect to get results (unless the book is geared for high-powered cars, but we digress on that for now).

twitter is dead

Next up are the changes that Elon Musk spoke about implementing on the platform. The biggest takeaway that you should know about this is the open-source algorithm information. Without getting nerdy, the algorithm is what drives your content. Miss the algorithm and your content hits a small group of people. Nail the algorithm and your content can go viral in hours.

But what does this mean?

Platforms do not really share what can trigger the algorithm. Savy people will often figure these algorithms out over time. Now if you know exactly what you need to do to trigger the algorithm it’s huge. Your strategies can be tailored specifically to your needs as a writer. Now for the best part, hitting that algorithm will rapidly grow your platform. Putting that into numbers for a visualization would you rather have 10% of your current audience buy your books or 5% of a million followers buy your books.

Hear us Out:

Part of this podcast episode is all about Twitter, and the second half is about diversifying your writing income. Enjoy!

Bethany and Cyle go into this in greater detail on the Serious Writer Podcast and we urge you to tune in to hear what they have to say. As the famous quote goes “Knowing is Half the Battle”, if you are not competitive on Twitter you are only hurting yourself. Spend the time learning and following what is going on with Twitter to stay ahead of the game, because it’s not just about having a great book you have to get it into the hands of the right people.

Links:

A Literary Agent’s Insight on Children’s Writing – Serious Writer

7 Tips for Freelance Writers – Serious Writer

Best Writing Markets in 2022 – Serious Writer

Serious Writer Podcast Ep.1 Overview

Serious Writer Podcast Ep.1 Overview

Timestamps

In the very first Serious Writer Podcast Bethany Jett and Cyle Young discuss:
1:20
Tips and exercises for writers
6:38
Understanding story structure & Character development
10:11
Write to Sell
11:40
Write now edit later, get feedback from others, think about publishing
12:53
Non-Fiction
13:49
How not to write a book? (Susan Shapiro)
19:27
Storyboarding
26:00
Marketing
33:02
Closing statements and Contest Details

Self-Editing Your Own Writing

Self-Editing Your Own Writing

The goal of any writer, editor, or otherwise is to have their work read as quickly and effortlessly by readers. It’s important that you’re able to hit those high notes because if not then people will simply stop reading! But don’t worry there are lots of ways to self-edit your own writing (so even when an editor isn’t available), they can still enjoy what was written without feeling too frustrated with how difficult it might’ve been understood due in large part thanks to all these tips below:

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Paper over screen

You can find spelling mistakes, sentence fragments, and run-ons more easily when reading your words on the printed page because they are easier to spot than trying to track them down against a bright computer screen; you might even want to change up some formatting if that helps give an alternative perspective of what’s happening in each paragraph.

Do you hear yourself?

As a writer, you want to make sure that what comes out sounds witty and intelligent. But how do we know if our writing actually does either? The best way for me as an author was when I heard myself talk back in real-time while editing. Listening to how your writing sounds can also help you listen for lines that don’t sound right, like characterless sentences or overuse of particular phrases. Sometimes a writer doesn’t realize their sentence structure is poor until they hear it read aloud.

Edit each line

When you’re editing your own work, it’s important to look closely at the words that were written. A good editor will systematically go through every line of a piece and I suggest doing this as well so any outstanding issues can be found like grammatical errors or typos before they become distracting in tone with other aspects of content. It is a tedious process that may seem difficult but when done properly these tasks should not take too long-just patience!

Take a break

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We all know the feeling of staring at our computer screens wondering what we are doing with our lives. When you first start writing, it’s easy to get wrapped up in your thoughts and not see what is written. Stepping away from the document will allow for a fresh perspective that can help with improving sentence structure as well as creative issues like clutter or lackluster subjects.


Editing your own work isn’t easy but finishing the job by making changes on paper can feel satisfying. While most would argue that you cannot beat a professional editor here are a few online tools that can help any writer.

Brew & Ink Podcast – S7 Ep4 – Andromeda Voyage Ch. 1

Brew & Ink Podcast – S7 Ep4 – Andromeda Voyage Ch. 1

New story launches today! Katie’s story, the Andromeda Voyage, won our contest, and she wrote the first chapter of the new season! Check out the episode and then go to our website to vote!

Listen below:

In this episode:

Britt & Steven talk about Realm Makers Conference.

Britt & Steven talk about their great interview with Frank Peretti.

Katie reads Chapter 1 of The Andromeda Voyage!

Vote on the next episode!

Links:

www.brewandink.com

www.mbmooney.com

www.facebook.com/brewandink

www.instagram.com/brewandink

www.instagram.com/authormbmooney

Brew & Ink Podcast – S6 Ep12 – No Place for Heroes – Ch12 Hero is a Four Letter Word

Brew & Ink Podcast – S6 Ep12 – No Place for Heroes – Ch12 Hero is a Four Letter Word

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an amazing writer and speaker. Did he say anything about writing? He did! The Brew & Ink Crew take one of his quotes and discuss their thoughts. Then author MB Mooney shares No Place for Heroes, ch12 of Hero is a Four Letter Word.

Listen here:

In this episode:

Updates on the New Year!

Did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. say anything about writing?

Britt reads MLK quote on writing/speaking.

Steven and Britt discuss the quote.

Britt (MB Mooney) shares No Place for Heroes, ch 12 of Hero is a Four Letter Word.

Britt and Steven discuss the episode and the story.

Links:

www.mbmooney.com

www.facebook.com/brewandink

www.instagram.com/brewandink

www.instagram.com/authormbmooney