tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post633217603505857387..comments2024-01-17T01:33:02.302-08:00Comments on The Riddle of Writing: Will e-readers change our writing style?Deborah Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-15788046537256963782010-08-28T02:36:24.045-07:002010-08-28T02:36:24.045-07:00What an interesting post, Dee. I don't possess...What an interesting post, Dee. I don't possess an e-reader (not because I don't approve but, mostly, because I can't justify the expense) but I do find myself reading a lot on my laptop and very dense, un-broken-up text is certainly a lot harder to cope with than nicely spaced stuff. <br />I'm sure my paragraphs have got shorter as my writing has progressed, anyway, but I wouldn't be averse to taking this new requirement into consideration. It's all about the reader, in the end, isn't it?Alishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406189984167289987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-76763629710305061022010-08-25T12:22:53.514-07:002010-08-25T12:22:53.514-07:00That said, and my disgruntled personal reaction as...That said, and my disgruntled personal reaction aside, I do think it will change writing long-term. Structure and style will change, for sure. It's the job of the authorial community to make sure sure that we find ways of keeping the content and artistic integrity in tact through those changes.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-69464592404293899462010-08-25T06:39:16.555-07:002010-08-25T06:39:16.555-07:00Hi Nevets, yes, for me too. I like to create densi...Hi Nevets, yes, for me too. I like to create density of structure to slow the reader down, and then shorter snappier paras to create pace. Interesting though.Deborah Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594174632573628818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8313651519637984862.post-23805646702214373812010-08-25T06:32:33.525-07:002010-08-25T06:32:33.525-07:00I would struggle with that one. Variation in para...I would struggle with that one. Variation in paragraph structure is a huge tool in my bag for creating pace and suspense.C. N. Nevetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00375714948653196993noreply@blogger.com