Journal 33: Writing and Thinking

The combination of words can always create different meaning. However, does writing help us think more clearly? For this question, I believe writing does help us think more clearly. The reason is that if we only do thinking and nothing else, then we only think superficially. Therefore, there are a few advantages to think and putting words down on paper (or on a computer). When we tried to turn our thoughts to words and put down on paper. We actually rethink our original thought again. This might result us to think of different or newer ideas. Thus, this is a really powerful advantage for the writers. Writers usually need a lot of ideas and thoughts in order to create their work. Therefore, thinking clearly is required for every author. On the other hand, putting the words on the paper also can make people understand a narrator’s thought more clearly. Otherwise, how could the audience acknowledge the story or the messages that the author trying to convey. An example that can prove writing helps one understand one’s own thoughts and emotions probably will be the journals that we are writing. Although we did not write these journals everyday, when we recorded these down, we not only think what happened today, but also we transform the events to words and put it on the paper or a laptop. In addition, think clearly and thoughtfully is definitely significant to every person.