Reasons to write

Writing is an alternative form of expression that has good and bad attributes to it. One of the benefits of writing is that it can be edited and redone, where other means of communication and expression don’t have the luxury of getting polished. Now more than ever, writing is useful because it can be easily distributed and copied through email or copying machines. Writing can also be easily referenced, and there is less of a chance of miscommunication this way instead of relying on memory with vocal messages.

A big part of writing is that generally people feel more comfortable conveying information this way instead of spoken word. Public speaking is a very common and dominant fear in many people, and also involves other things to worry about when trying to get a message across, such as body language, tone of voice, posture, and confidence. Writing takes the message down to the simplest form, leaving out the other factors.