Speaking becomes writing

"Plato initiated our negative view of the written word by arguing that writing was merely an imitation of speech... while speech was an imitation of thought. Thus writing would be an imitation of an imitation."

Andrew Feenberg: The written world. (The Written World)

Writing is speaking to the eyes rather than the ears.

Common TESL adage.

What I'm talking about is writing as a way of communication. What you must understand is that reading and writing are the same thing. When you write, you're actually communicating your thoughts. Reading is merely the reverse of the process. Why do you think it's called the written word? Writing is speaking your thoughts, while reading is listening to them or others. You can't learn one without the other. Always remember that you write what you read and read what you write"

Unknown author. Tears, Chapter Six.

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