tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post1299596911639751092..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: TL;DRJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-14775445984215025192011-09-11T01:21:36.799-04:002011-09-11T01:21:36.799-04:00You know, I don't know that I believe that at...You know, I don't know that I believe that attention spans haven't always been short. I mean, newspaper articles have -always- been written so that all the necessary information is right at the beginning, because they new that people would not read the whole thing. They wouldn't read the whole thing to the point that if all that they needed to know wasn't right at the start, they would decide they didn't need to know.Andrew Leonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-66082169620650449502011-09-10T17:10:21.119-04:002011-09-10T17:10:21.119-04:00I'm not sure I've ever seen that abbreviat...I'm not sure I've ever seen that abbreviation! Or if I did, I probs thought it was a random glitch in the interwebs.<br><br>I try, really hard, to keep my blog posts short. Sometimes it doesn't happen. As far as what others have written, I'm with Karen; I'll quit reading if it's just space-filler. But I keep going if it's interesting.Suhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11862479925124552922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-18052098972903112192011-09-06T12:01:20.973-04:002011-09-06T12:01:20.973-04:00It's tough for writers now, who have to write ...It's tough for writers now, who have to write for those who have grown up with Twitter and can't read more than a sentence at a time without getting bored. I think I'm going to stick to writing scripts.Michael Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12177688079860268049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-76815935366462805392011-09-05T12:03:18.736-04:002011-09-05T12:03:18.736-04:00Hi, JE, I'm in your scifi group over at the ca...Hi, JE, I'm in your scifi group over at the campaign. yes, I agree that attention spans are shrinking. I don;t dare post something on my blog that's longer than maybe five paragraphs. It's sad, but people are still reading. Blogs and novels won't go away, because stories bring meaning to lives. BTW, I love your "hobbies", Nitpicking, ha! Made me laugh.Catherine Stinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-83045172316744198262011-09-05T07:32:56.691-04:002011-09-05T07:32:56.691-04:00For me personally, it depends on the article/post....For me personally, it depends on the article/post. If it's well-written about a subject that interests me, I'll take the time to read it through. If it's really poorly written or about a subject I have no interest in, then, sorry, nope - tl;dr.<br><br>Count me in, though, with those who think it's a shame the way our attention spans have decreased thanks to the Interwebz...Crystalhttp://littlebundleofcontradictions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-80940925398432785682011-09-04T19:32:52.635-04:002011-09-04T19:32:52.635-04:00I think sometimes there is such a focus on quantit...I think sometimes there is such a focus on quantity vs. quality. For example, people complain about long blog posts because they are visiting so many blogs, and hardly have time to read lengthy posts. But, are short posts always better? Can you always get across what needs to be addressed in a paragraph or two. I can't LOL. Great post!Lindsay N. Curriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-39210778201863249142011-09-04T19:17:45.823-04:002011-09-04T19:17:45.823-04:00Thanks. I had no idea what that abbreviation meant...Thanks. I had no idea what that abbreviation meant.<br><br>There are days when I have time to peruse long articles, and there are days where if the post is longer than a couple paragraphs, I skip it.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-65290094361722126312011-09-04T18:47:33.525-04:002011-09-04T18:47:33.525-04:00What bothers me about "informative articles&q...What bothers me about "informative articles" I read online or in magazines is that a lot of it is repetitive and fluff, just taking up space. When I find myself saying "just get to the point" that's when I usually stop reading.KarenGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.com