I’m laughing on the outside and crying on the inside:<\/p>\n
Instant messaging. Twittering. Facebook updates. These 21st-century literary genres are defining a new “Lost Generation” of minimalists who would much rather watch Lost on their iPhones than toil over long-winded articles and short stories. Students will acquire the tools needed to make their tweets glimmer with a complete lack of forethought, their Facebook updates ring with self-importance, and their blog entries shimmer with literary pithiness. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
from Writing for Nonreaders in the Postprint Era<\/a> in McSweeneys<\/a> via kottke.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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