I also often delete comments, and occasionally posts. I think it’s interesting that you and I seem to delete, rather than save/draft/improve, this written material.
Part of my motivation for deleting is recognizing constraints on my time. It takes more willpower not to write than to write, and I’m in danger of sacrificing too much time if I don’t keep the reigns on it.
I find that I can usually explain my ideas better in conversation than I can in writing, although once in a while I do impress myself. Mostly it’s because I get feedback during the discussion which allows me to clarify confusing points, although I can be long winded.
Mostly though, I think I have to be in the mood to edit—I can write quite a bit as I’m intelligent—but I have untreated ADD, so while I can join lots of ideas together in a smart fashion, it’s the adjusting of the timing and fit of various thoughts and progression of ideas that takes more effort than I can manage most of the time.
I also often delete comments, and occasionally posts. I think it’s interesting that you and I seem to delete, rather than save/draft/improve, this written material.
Part of my motivation for deleting is recognizing constraints on my time. It takes more willpower not to write than to write, and I’m in danger of sacrificing too much time if I don’t keep the reigns on it.
I find that I can usually explain my ideas better in conversation than I can in writing, although once in a while I do impress myself. Mostly it’s because I get feedback during the discussion which allows me to clarify confusing points, although I can be long winded.
Mostly though, I think I have to be in the mood to edit—I can write quite a bit as I’m intelligent—but I have untreated ADD, so while I can join lots of ideas together in a smart fashion, it’s the adjusting of the timing and fit of various thoughts and progression of ideas that takes more effort than I can manage most of the time.
So I just delete it. It is a shame I think.