writing inception

The "seed" that I chose this week to write about is... writing. We did a WNB entry on who we are as writers in class. Gratitude of the week = walking at 8pm in current weekly weather With the rise of technology, I think writing has become more and more obsolete and in my opinion, less useful. I'm willing to bet almost no one in class said they wrote "for fun" or recreationally. I think this in part to the modern school/work culture, which is pushing people to grind more and be more successful. Most activities people do fall into two categories: work and recreational, and writing does not fall into either. Writing doesn't help people (unless you're a professional writer or journalist) make more money, and there are also many other activities people would find more enjoyable. Writing is not the only activity that is gradually becoming less popular. The modern mindset closes a lot of doors. On the topic of writing, I believe we should just abandon handwr...