Voice is not a commodity but the slow accretion of individual perspective. This is a writer’s most valuable asset… Social media isn’t a distraction from the seriousness of what he’s published. It’s an affirmation of his argument’s importance.
Authors today face a unique situation: the presence of social media fueling society’s profound hunger for transparency and reachability in public figures. There’s a great divide between writers who thrive on Twitter and those who choose to remain private, and the arguments are strong on both ends. Over at Full Stop, Sean Minogue offers an intelligent perspective on social media’s ability to empower writers and their ideas.
