Monday, January 25, 2010
The Online Advantage
The act of writing with pencil and paper has become dull, boring, and it lacks certain advantages that online writing possesses. For instance, if I feel I need to make a bold statement, I can stress emphasis on the word or words that need it. Writing online or electronically allows you to become the writer and editor with tools such as spell check. Most of us have trouble writing on pencil and paper simply because we spend time criticizing our legibility, rather than focusing on our content. The internet along with writing programs allow us to type exactly what we feel. It gives us some internal security in knowing that we are not face to face with any specific person or persons. Writing online gives every person a voice that literally millions of people can read, comment, like, dislike- you get the picture. Electronic writing wins.
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Very good point - the ability to italicize and highlight words and phrases allows for a more nuanced type of communication. It also (as you note) provides a "voice" to a lot of people who wouldn't normally characterize themselves as "writers."
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