[Grammar] Is there a goal in writing?

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pljames

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I seem to be leaning toward sentence structuring. I look at a sentence and if that sentence makes logical syntactical sense I allow it. I understand what I believe is right might not be right for someone else. How many ways are there to explain you're way of writing is different than someone else's? Is there a goal in writing like expressing a thought idea point or just to be informative? pljames
 

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How many ways are there to explain you're way of writing is different than someone else's?
An infinite number

Is there a goal in writing like expressing a thought idea point or just to be informative?
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Of COURSE there should be a goal in writing. What is the point, otherwise? Inform, persuade, amuse/entertain, argue, educate, etc. You should never start the process of writing without knowing what you hope to accomplish by putting your time into creating those words!
 

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Language is about meaning first and foremost. It depends on what you're writing, but in creative writing, there's plenty of scope for writing unorthodox sentences.
 
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