I think the lack of such opinions is the answer you're possibly refusing to accept. The entirety of my experience with writing things down is that it is only e

I think the lack of such opinions is the answer you're possibly refusing to accept. The entirety of my experience with writing things down is that it is only ever helpful and useful in the understanding of a problem or the exploration of an idea. I don't often look back at what I wrote. Partly that's because the process of writing helps me to remember something, and also the writing is the journey required to tech the destination, and once at the destination, the journey is no longer needed. And yes, if there is an "other side" of the writing argument, I'm not in it, so I appreciate these posts, and generally nod in agreement. I also appreciate them as a reminder to both write more and more often.