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Wrong Reasons to Write

THE WRONG REASONS TO WRITE
WE WRITE FOR THE WRONG REASONS.

  1. To impress the boss (Look at all the problems I found!)
  2. For a CYA (The memo-to-file: "It's off my desk. Don't blame me!")
  3. To transfer a monkey (Sibling twin of CYA but exposes someone else's posterior)
  4. To force something to be done ("You wouldn't listen, so now read this!")
  5. To vent anger or other emotion (Rarely accomplishes what the writer wants)
  6. To show off literary skills (Believes quantity equals quality)
  7. To obtain a superior performance review (Temptation to embellish responsibilities)

 

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