Writing is a discussion with yourself. It's my theory that our fingers have a connection to the brain that is deeper than our conscious connection. All my life, when I am in deep trouble with myself, I've been able to pick up a pencil or pen (and now a word processor of sorts on my computer) and dump portions of my thoughts that I can't connect to when I'm just thinking. Sometimes, it leads me out of my trouble into a better experience.
Writing helps you remember things that you otherwise forget. It's probably because you are using another sense - the sense of touch - to record a memory. I not only have a better chance of remembering something I wrote about (this is a good study tool when you're taking tests, too), looking back at something you wrote is like looking back at a photograph. It helps you get to a place that otherwise you can't quite put a finger on.
Writing is a good analytical tool. You can see what you wrote, compare different views (your thoughts) about a single thing, and come to a better (or clearer) conclusion about a topic. You can use your fingers to trace what you wrote, to feel the difference between one idea and another.
Writing is a good thing for me. A person doesn't need to write well to use the power of writing to enrich a life. The idea of writing well is subjective, anyway. What's good writing to one will be bad writing to another. It's like beauty - all in the eye of the beholder.
Writing is tactile. Writing is a good way for many of us to enhance our experience of life. I must discipline myself to write. If I don't like what I write, I can always edit it! Write on!
