[grawprog]

I'm sorry, but i didn't like this article. The purpose of writing is to communicate an idea. Something this article failed to do. If there's one thing I was taught that's most important in writing is be concise and get to the point.

This article sure talks about a lot of things, it uses a lot of words, but it wanders aimlessly and doesn't focus on anything.

There's two kinds of writing. The kinds shown and mentioned in the article that allows you to put out a flow of ideas. this kind of writing is meant to be turned into the second kind of writing.

A concise summary of said ideas focused in a way that easily communicates said idea to other readers.

This article should be the second kind of writing focused on the author's epiphany about the first kind of writing.

Instead, it's reads like an unrefined stream of conciousness written down during the author's epiphany.

That kind of stuff is hard to read without being turned into the second kind of writing.

[reidjs]

I believe writing can also be used purely for entertainment, especially humor/fiction writing.

[watwut]

I really don't think writing needs to be that one thing or first step toward that one think.

Pretty often people write to clear head and process what is happening. Very often people write for fun - either own or fun of other people.

None of that is supposed to be concise or get to point.

Plus, writing to teach others is often better when not concise. The long version is often easier to remember then sort one.

[nxpnsv]

A large portion of what I write is to not forget something. I found that better writing means I remember better. So, self-communication perhaps. However, there are many more sides to writing. I find building with language enjoyable as recreation, that is in a class like hobby coding, making, gaming, puzzle solving, or whatever floats your boat... there is no single purpose. Literature certainly is not about getting to the point, there might not even be a point.