Answers · By Sun Yi, creator of the Myth Sandwich
How do I write one line tweets?
Short answerStart long, then keep cutting. Write your thought in a few sentences, then rewrite it shorter and shorter until you find the sharpest way to say it in one line.
How Sun does it
- He starts with a few sentences or a paragraph, then shortens it again and again.
- He asks himself: how do I say this in just two words?
- He says 80% of his time is spent on that rewriting step.
How to practice
- Post the same lesson 50 different ways and see which version lands.
- Post your thoughts on Threads every day; the ones that get reposts are your best lines.
- Sun says there's no shortcut, just a lot of practice.
In Sun's words
Not everyone should be on social media the same way. If you're the kind of person who gets overwhelmed by notifications and replies, there's a simpler way in: post and ghost. Open the app. Write what's on your mind. Post it. Close it. Turn off notifications. Don't read other people's tweets, don't read comments. Nothing. Just post and leave. That's a real strategy, not a cop-out. It lets you build the habit of sharing without the mental weight of the reaction. You're dipping your toes in without drowning. Think of it like exercise. You don't start by running a marathon. You go for a five-minute walk. Then a jog. Then you build from there.
▶ Watch Sun explain thisTry itOpen Story Bank, pick one story lesson, and write it as one tweet-length line, then rewrite it three times shorter.
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