When I was young, I was taught that Benjamin Franklin taught himself to write well by reading a work, and then trying to rewrite it from memory. I imagine a si

When I was young, I was taught that Benjamin Franklin taught himself to write well by reading a work, and then trying to rewrite it from memory. I imagine a similar principle is in play here. There's value in rewriting what already exists and works, even if it will only ever be useful to yourself.