Expressing yourself clearly in short bursts - particularly within Twitter's 140 character limit - takes special writing skill.140 Characters is the first writing guide specifically dedicated to communicating with customers, colleagues, and contacts.Twitter user #9 Dom Sagolla teaches the lessons of great short-form writing, including the importance of communicating with simplicity, openness and humor.You'll learn the basics of:- Developing your own honest & unique writing style;- Evolving rules of grammar for the short form;- Principles of brevity, including teach-speak/leetspeak;- Avoiding the too-much-information syndrome;- Mastering the art of the text message;- Winning techniques for writing poetry, news, fiction, & more.