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.