Has Twitterverse Killed The Blog-Writing Star?: Blogging in the Age of Twitter

Is good writing less important now that everybody is on Twitter?

Whether we see Twitter as a handy companion to our blogs and a tool with which to more efficiently spread our blogging message, or as a cannibalistic time-suck that dilutes the importance of good writing, Twitter has become a relevant consideration in how we communicate and how we write.

This session would explore:

The good:

- How Twitter can actually help bloggers become better writers

- Exploring the ways Twitter teaches us to be succinct

- How to draw people in, in 140 characters or less

The bad:

- Is anybody even reading blog posts anymore?

- Are we cheating ourselves out of writing fabulous blog posts because we can communicate in a less formal, more instant way?

And the lovely:

- How Twitter inspires and predicts blog content

- How our posts can now reach a larger audience instantly

- How Twitter can help us up our blog-writing game

Panelists would include:

Karen Green – Karen has been blogging for over five years at The Kids Are Alright while contributing to various group blogs. She thinks the best thing about Twitter is that, while it hasn’t gotten people to stop asking why the hell she needs to tell the whole internet her business, she now only has to answer in 140 characters or less.

Schmutzie – (aka Elan Morgan) is the veteran blogger of eight years from Schmutzie.com, founder of the Canadian Weblog Awards and the Grace in Small Things social network, and co-founder of the creative firmNinjamatics. She has seen many things come and go on the internet, but Twitter is here to stay, changing the face of blogging as it goes. She has learned to embrace it, even if it steals all her best material.

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