> You can't think well without writing well, and you can't write well without reading well.<p>Overall this short essay resonates with my own views. But Paul does not mention an intermediary step: <i>reflection</i>. Here on HN, we've discussed one of the mechanism for <i>reflection</i>, or our <i>internal dialogue</i> that germinates ideas.<p><a href="https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=walking%20thinking&sort=byPopularity&type=story" rel="nofollow">https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...</a><p>So in closing, for me at least, the stage of writing is not the only <i>formative</i> stage of thought.<p><i>We read, we conduct an internal debate, and then we write</i>. So read, and write, but don't forget to also reflect.