Social networking websites began as a way to keep up with old classmates and make new friends online. More recently, these sites have taken on a different role, offering creative writers an easy and fast way to produce and publish their work. Twitter especially has encouraged writers to experiment with shorter forms of fiction and a wider audience. In this Next Wave Radio Project report, WUOT's Carolyn Lyden finds that the form is not new. But it is headed in a different direction...