Writing electronically

I have had many experiences writing electronically. However, I haven't experienced all of the different ways to express yourself electronically. This is the first time that I have ever blogged and I once tried to use Twitter which just turned into an outburst of anger. I haven't "IM-ed" since the sixth grade when I discovered Myspace.It turned out to be my first love but also my worst break-up. No worries though, Facebook became my number one priority. Before, after, and during school I had to make sure I commented my friends back or liked someone's new status. So to sum it all up, I NEED electronic writing in my life.

I do believe that my writing changes when I write electronically compared to when I write with a pen and paper. When I write electronically, I find myself typing as quick as possible, avoiding capitalization, and abbreviating anything possible. I also create facial expressions from my typing. It sounds ridiculous, but it's an adaptation that people started to use instead of stating their expressions. Any short cut to use when writing electronically, people will use it. When I write with a pen and pencil it looks nothing like when I chat with people on Facebook. Everything ends with a period and starts with a capital letter. There are no "haha's" or "lol's" when I type. If I misspell a word I erase it and rewrite it. I know it sounds a lot easier to simply hit the backspace or delete button rather than to erase a word, but it's just one of the many changes that this generation is undergoing.