tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post4202008599217140151..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: A Week Without Social MediaNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-26699956512232163172014-09-24T06:52:57.409-07:002014-09-24T06:52:57.409-07:00I've slowed down my tweets and selfies. lol I ...I've slowed down my tweets and selfies. lol I even actually do more skimming of the feed than I do reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63206228683212319982014-09-23T09:19:45.101-07:002014-09-23T09:19:45.101-07:00Yes. This. Everything about it. <3Yes. This. Everything about it. <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294516011395206412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-37050935680666097512014-09-23T07:26:28.641-07:002014-09-23T07:26:28.641-07:00I relate to you so much. There's so much to li...I relate to you so much. There's so much to like about social media. It's a great way to meet other writers, but, man, does it kill my time and creativity. I have to limit it. Lisa Aldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423334732254639943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-51210482597419298202014-09-22T21:15:57.920-07:002014-09-22T21:15:57.920-07:00I had a similar experience last year. I was writin...I had a similar experience last year. I was writing outside my race for the first time, decided it was something I needed to research, and hit up the internet for advice. I let so many voices into my head that I couldn't hear my characters talk anymore. So I gave up the internet for a few days. Sometimes, you just need some quiet to hear your thoughts echo. <br />Congratulations! May the brain break continue!Erica Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783899589722132397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-69210287730664573052014-09-22T19:42:28.470-07:002014-09-22T19:42:28.470-07:00*pat* *pat* *pat* People who really care still see...*pat* *pat* *pat* People who really care still see what you write, even when it's not announced everywhere. Amazing how that works. You are heard. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-41955839594455939002014-09-22T18:58:19.374-07:002014-09-22T18:58:19.374-07:00I gave up the internet (YES THE WHOLE INTERNET) fo...I gave up the internet (YES THE WHOLE INTERNET) for Lent last year. Weeks and weeks of no internet at all. <br /><br />I finished a whole draft of my book. I never felt more productive. I of course also felt closer to God, which is of course a major plus. I think it's something I'm gonna give up every year. <br /><br />It's funny how we don't realize how much we're distracted until we remove the distractions completely. R. A. Meenanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250828348872453976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-28666118933594129452014-09-22T18:54:14.548-07:002014-09-22T18:54:14.548-07:00I just spent 2 weeks off the internet and I wish I...I just spent 2 weeks off the internet and I wish I were seeing all the positive benefits you report. It definitely was quieter and I had more time, and I don't think I want to resume all my networks on the same level as before, but I didn't see any improvement or increased engagement with my writing. So far! I suppose it affects us all differently, and we look to social media for different things at different times.Jennifer R. Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03408588432492354248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-28468129317926417832014-09-22T17:44:43.835-07:002014-09-22T17:44:43.835-07:00I stepped back from a good deal of social media th...I stepped back from a good deal of social media that I used to get into. It really becomes a time drain.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-27418933320599309212014-09-22T16:09:42.785-07:002014-09-22T16:09:42.785-07:00Have you read THE SHALLOWS: WHAT THE INTERNET IS D...Have you read THE SHALLOWS: WHAT THE INTERNET IS DOING TO OUR BRAINS? I read it a few summers ago during a month-long break. It really is compelling.Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63614307326386250922014-09-22T15:37:52.054-07:002014-09-22T15:37:52.054-07:00Social media is something I've scaled back qui...Social media is something I've scaled back quite a bit in my own life. I post on FB and Twitter once a day for my work account, but other than that I'm trying to stay away from it. And I'm happy to avoid a lot of the drama that seems to pop up on my newsfeed so often.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268407996242055175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-10014699225732782722014-09-22T13:10:23.637-07:002014-09-22T13:10:23.637-07:00I often wonder this myself, being attached to soci...I often wonder this myself, being attached to social networks. I have weeks where I delete twitter from my phone and then get annoyed because do I want people to miss me? Of course. Do I get annoyed when they don't? Of course. But then I get annoyed at myself for that caring or that need to refresh non-stop. <br /><br />Basically I understand where you're coming from. I'm not a writer, but the pocket I have created out of the internet sometimes reminds me that I need to step back. The breather is good. Or at least to realize how distracting it can be.<br /><br /><3Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06318743169252060511noreply@blogger.com