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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Is it implicitly assumed that writers want others to read their writing? I'm not sure it is, sometimes; shouldn't it be enough that you've created something, without needing others to verify or substantiate your claim? Is your accomplishment lessened if no one else sees it? If you know no one will see your book, will you decide not to write it?
Or does the need for outside approval and a desire for fame go hand-in-hand with writing?
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There are all kinds of writing. And a full spectrum from writing grocery lists to War and Peace. I think in a public context such as this discussing reading and writing the assumption is that YES the writing is for a reader to read. Even in that context there are many reasons to write that range from making a living, to being applauded for one's work to seeking eternal fame. Sometimes it is not for recognition, just for the money to put food in the dog bowl. Techwriting and commercial writing are mostly this way.
If you are not writing to get your work to readers then you are journaling or writing a diary --- hell even some of those have been published.
