1. If there is a poetics to the twitter essay -- a big if -- it's a poetics of shared time, of unfolding words at a deliberate pace.
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@HeerJeet This is so close to trolling without actually being trolling that it's beautiful.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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10. Conversely, if you are at part of an essay where there is narrative action, you can write tweets faster, so story moves at a good clip
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11. In general, doing twitter essay is a good way to think about pacing & about narrative: about the sequences of points you want to make.
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@HeerJeet Do most people read in real time? If so, how? (Life being life.) I'm either dipping in, or scrolling back when I have free time. -
@HeerJeet Which means I invariably see your essays all of a piece, one tweet after another. - Show replies
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