Why Write?
Writing is done by nearly everyone becoming so ubiquitous that you forget it's anything substantial or unique. After speech, writing is our only means of communication that codifies our thoughts into a language that can be then used in countless numbers of ways. It's quite possible the system of writing developed firstly to record and document administrative procedures for the ruling class; these scribes wrote as a purely formal matter, doing it for expression was a secondary concern and perhaps not even relevant. Of course the renegades, as they always seem to do propelling society, would use writing as a way to "corrupt" or spark others minds, often entertaining them and creating inspiration.
In writing I favor brevity though I do understand it's limitations, the thing is, you can express your thoughts in 300 words or so about virtually anything. I like to write because it's something I must do; I don't necessarily think because of my writing others will change, on the contrary I wouldn't want that anyways, that seems very invasive and untasteful. It's enjoyable to have some record of your thoughts, as well trying to develop the never ending task of writing well crafted sentences that are idiomatic, thought out, and pristine.
Beyond pleasure from the mere activity, there is also something to get out of it in the service of truth. Who will decide to read your material is out of your hands, regardless of any marketing or promotional schemes you initiate. You can appeal to the masses but when it comes to serving truth, such schemes might even deter the natural forces behind ideas moving toward an awareness by any select amount of people. Like the prophet Isaiah, you can't be conscious that your ideas have actually aroused any interest, though you do know that they can, even if they are never acknowledged—that's the nature of ideas.
I have always thought that if someone understands his ideas well, he can express himself in a brief way without losing the essence and meaning of what he says.
This does not mean that the ideas are not complex, but that it is possible to summarize it sufficiently so that everyone can understand it in a simple way.
Definitely, I don't see the point of being verbose really. I think the difficult part and probably takes time to develop is trying to be brief and to the point without being overly terse.
Writing is becoming somewhat of a lost art. I am constantly baffled how simple grammar lessons haven’t sunk in with A LOT of people. I was just joking with a friend about how fluency in emoji could count as being bilingual. Maybe modern day hyroglifics.… thanks for sharing ✌️
Yea the digital world has really impacted writing in general, among nearly everything else. Grammar, style and particularly craftsmanship has become superfluous. Though one of the positives is the move toward less words being used to convey an idea, but maybe this is only because I dislike verbosity.
Do you think younger people are able to articulate themselves efficiently though? I’m not seeing much of a positive to this shift in communication.
Things don't look pretty you're right. I think for the ones that do or at least try to articulate themselves efficiently, they might see some benefits.