My life would be twice as tedious if I took that advice. And if mine is the harshest criticism that young writer comes across today, them he should consider him

My life would be twice as tedious if I took that advice. And if mine is the harshest criticism that young writer comes across today, them he should consider himself a fortunate soul. Here is the remark sans ad hominem: Twitter is not a skill. Remove it from your resume because it undermines any authority you might have as a writer. Additionally, the piece is rhetoric. It is perfectly acceptable to question the character of the speaker when that is a mode being appealed to.