No one wants to have to refer to a dictionary or Wikipedia to figure out what you are talking about. I’ve always enjoyed writing. lot of kids discover that they can throw a baseball, catch a football or run fast. was armed with a big mouth, quick wit and the ability write, which as you can imagine, made me super popular in high school. Thanks for the great gene-pool Mom and Dad) While it didn’t help me much in high school, my affinity for writing put me in a lot of English writing classes in college. Non critical details distract the reader from the main point.