A recent piece in the New York Times stated that quitting social media can help your career. Many writers rely heavily on social media to spread their personal brand. Thing is: does it really work? Or is it a distraction?
Recommendation:
Craig’s recommendation for social networks and tools:
“For a writer, I recommend Twitter — it’s quicker and easier to make connections with people, even if it’s like every second person on Twitter is a writer. (Facebook is a little harder to network unless you’re a big name already.)
For tools to use with social media, I recommend Tweepi to help manage Twitter following and unfollowing. The goal is to follow people who follow accounts like yours… then after a week, unfollow those who didn’t follow back. You’ll attract a lot of spam, yes, but you’ll also snag a lot of genuine readers.”
Prompt:
Try to take a full day off of social media. (We know it’s hard). How does your day change? Are you able to write? Do you feel anxious? What did you find yourself doing instead of spending time on social media? If you feel so inclined, take a note every time you are tempted to check social media.