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Originally posted by 930addict
... Then here comes computers with word processors. This is my era. Now you can write stream of thought with no regard to the coheciveness of your sentence or it's place in the paragraph. You simply write the first thing that comes to mind and then cut here paste there and away you go. Thus, your brain is not trained to think through ideas fully before they are written or spoken.
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I see your point. But why is that necessarily bad? Even when I was composing my thoughts to pencil and paper, I was taught to just start brainstorming and writing down whatever came to mind. Most of the time something useful struck me and I pulled out another sheet of paper to compose more cohesive thoughts. With word processors it's the same deal, except I just have to hit Enter a few times to get a clean(ish) slate. It's the same process, different technology.
Good writing is independent of the medium. A electronic medium like web forums or myspace or whatever makes it easier for the lazy to write, but a good writing takes discipline, and a good writer will exercise it when he needs to. Word processors are an enabler, not a cause.