I'm a professional writer who reliably cranks out multiple articles for my day job, dabbles in writing in my off-hours and can tackle just about any writing assignment that gets thrown my way. And yet, I'd rather file a 1,000-word story on deadline than write a simple text message.
I can't put my finger on what it is about texting, but it's not my preferred medium of communication. I struggle to find the right tone. I waver between single-word replies and lengthy responses that seem better suited to email. I fret over nuance and when a jokey reply is appropriate or if should just play it straight.
