From a writer’s perspective, I am curious about my use of emojis.
When I use them—which mostly on Twitter—is it as a shortcut, a writing crutch, a tool to use because I am either too lazy or too craft-deficient to write with more nuance and elegance?
Or do they expand my written repertoire, as I might expect if I had added Egyptian hieroglyphs to my communication toolbox?
Sadly, for me, I am sure it is the former.
Emojis dumb me down.
But I do occasionally run across other tweeters who incorporate them with such flow and nuance, perhaps there is room for hope?
We will 👀!