140 Characters is the best Twitter book yet

by tdhurst · View Comments

Email changed the way we communicate. Texting changed the way we write. Twitter changed the way we think about writing. Seriously.

Communication is becoming more succinct. It’s more targeted. Dom Sagolla’s new book 140 Characters (affiliate link) explains exactly that.

As one of the 14 founders of Twitter, @dom has an unmatched perspective on Twitter’s conception, but that’s not really what the book is about. It’s about language and how we should interpret and use it.

For those struggling on what to say and how to say it, this is your guide. It’s a quick, plane-ride length read. Be sure to pick up the print version, as a reference guide like this wouldn’t make much sense in audiobook form.

(@dom gave this book to me without charge @140conf, but I was under no obligation or agreement to write a review)

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Derek Neighbors November 5, 2009 at 10:49 am

“Communication is becoming more succinct. It’s more targeted.” Do you think this is a good or bad thing? As an avid reader (not a grammar nazi).. I think the quality of works being produced has gone down hill significantly in the last 30 years, but the quantity has gone up. Im not sure if this is good or bad.

Tyler Hurst November 5, 2009 at 11:00 am

Neither, it just is. There’s still room for long, flowing literary works, but the market isn’t a

Tyler Hurst November 5, 2009 at 11:01 am

always going to be there.

Tyler Hurst November 5, 2009 at 11:01 am

I hope and wish that t

Tyler Hurst November 5, 2009 at 11:02 am

forcing people to write more will enable them to write BETTER.

Dave Murrow November 7, 2009 at 2:45 pm

Cool! Dom Sagolla talked about the book in August – fresh guy, great thoughts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUQRyvpOB2E

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