- To clear my mind. I have a lot on my mind. I think that most people do. I have a wife and seven children. Providing for them and trying to keep up with all their needs and activities is always on my mind. My primary means for providing for them is to write software which is always on my mind, too. Sometimes I just need to do a "brain dump" and put a bunch of the stuff on my mind into writing. This allows me to think clearer once I am done.
- To communicate an idea. As I just stated, I write software. This is rarely done in isolation. Even if I am writing my own software, I need to communicate ideas to my "future self" -- that is, I write something today to remind me of the idea tomorrow and beyond. But, as most of the software I write is for or with someone else, I need to communicate my ideas about the software to them.
- To have fun. Sometimes I write to create fiction. I'd like to write a novel or even a few novels. I've started a few ideas. I wonder if a blog would be a good place to put together a novel.
- To record an event. I make journal entries from time to time. I really don't do this on a regular basis. Sometimes after an event I feel the need to record it, so I do. I make these journal entries in a number of different places ... which is really not the best practice. I have some in electronic format -- that is, I record these on my computer. The problem with these entries is that I change computers every couple of years. I have several entries, but I don't have a single place that I keep these and I have no good backup of them either. I also make journal entries in long-hand -- that is, by writing with a pen on paper. Again, I don't have a single place that I keep these and I have not good back up of these either. Wow, I could really use some improvement in this area!
- To say "Hi". I use instant message and email to talk with family and friends.
Well, there is my short list of the reasons I write.
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