In this intial exercise I am to write down all the lists that I can think of about why people read and write. I am then to see what I notice about the two lists and if any of the entries are duplicated.
Why people read
- Escapism
- Entertainment
- Education (self help and institutional learning)
- Curiosity
- Inspiration
- Relaxation
Why people write
- To entertain
- To share knowledge
- To tell a story that won’t go away
- To relax
- To remember events
When looking at my two lists I notice that there are a couple of common factors, entertainment appears on both as does relaxation. I do not think that people are either readers or writers. Everyone is a storyteller of some sort, some people are just better at writing them down than others.
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