#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 18: Do you agree with Flannery O’Connor, who said, “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”?

Broadly, no. I tend to think things through thoroughly in advance. Although this mostly comes from the fact that most of my writing in the past has been opinion pieces and essays.

That said, the act of writing always triggers new ideas, so I approach writing as an iterative process with a sort of feedback loop, which may be similar to the same idea.

@veronica I hardly ever read what I write. But writing helps me think things through.
Recording myself talk also has a similar effect.

I still find it weird that getting my thoughts out of my head adds so much value.

@tmr232 @veronica "Writing is nature's way of letting you know how sloppy your thinking is." - Dick Guindon

(Edit: "Programming is nature's way of letting you know how sloppy your writing is.")