tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5996753044552511588.post9082557954219487854..comments2023-09-23T05:06:53.430-08:00Comments on 49 Writers: Jonathan Bower: What Would Montaigne Do?Andromeda Romano-Laxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16988887975016816552noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5996753044552511588.post-67758973395678334202012-10-16T08:42:16.195-08:002012-10-16T08:42:16.195-08:00Great post, Jonathan, and your opening--creating a...Great post, Jonathan, and your opening--creating an entire world and story and characters we care about rather than just tossing opinions at us--illustrates what we crave that isn't available on FB. Stories take time. And the reading of them takes time. And they're worth the time spent. I enjoyed your post with my coffee this morning. Thank you. <br /><br />A memory from when my teen daughter went off FB for a while summer before last: we were on a beautiful tundra hike and she realized she was preparing in her mind what she would say about it on FB. That's when she decided to leave FB for a while. <br /><br />What makes me check back in with FB, staying in touch with people, absolutely, but also meaningful links to books, essays, stories, news items etc. Andromeda Romano-Laxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988887975016816552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5996753044552511588.post-46251820872658034542012-10-15T23:01:33.299-08:002012-10-15T23:01:33.299-08:00There must be a name for that urge to compress dai...There must be a name for that urge to compress daily observations and happenings into status update format. I'm not proud to admit that I find myself doing it too. It's usually a sign that I've spent too much time online and not enough on whatever writing project I should be working on.<br /> <br /> I recently read a list of advice for writers compiled by Roxane Gay. One of her list items suggests the following: "Have an online presence or don’t. It’s shocking how much time writers spend stressing over this that could be spent writing. Yes, an online presence helps but only if you actually use it with some regularity. Plenty of writers don’t have a significant online presence and manage to still be writers. If you feel like having an online presence (Twitter, Facebook, Blog, Tumblr, whatever), is a pain in the ass, it’s going to show and it’s not worth having." <br /> Seems like sound advice to me.Teresahttp://loftyminded.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5996753044552511588.post-42848568063174636672012-10-15T08:40:00.258-08:002012-10-15T08:40:00.258-08:00This post really resonated with me. I have been st...This post really resonated with me. I have been struggling several years now with the pressure towards social networking. I think it's a great tool, for some people more than others, but although I admire those who can use it to well and make it fit, it's not for me. I'm fine with that, but I really resent the growing chorus that tries to paint me either as a clueless Luddite or somehow judgmental of those who feel differently. Fact is, we all have our own path to take in regards to our work, and it seems to me that encouraging--and reading--each other even when our paths are different is the key.<br />Thanks Jonathan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com