social or individual

I think writing can be both a social and an individual practice based on the person and their reasons for writing. For some, writing is like an art form, it's an expression of how they feel and it can be anything from a journal entry, to a poem, to a full length novel. When people are writing to either relieve stress, express an emotion, or just see where a story is going or anything along those lines, I think it's an individual practice. When people are writing to share their writings with others, to communicate a message to someone, or for money and publishing, I think that then it becomes a social thing. It can also be a combination of both. Some poets might be writing a poem to express there emotions and then share it with others just to further express is and really share there feelings. This type of writing was mainly something being done for themselves but when some type of audience is involved where the person can get feedback, compliments, or criticism it becomes a social interaction. So, my answer is that any type of writing can be an individual thing when a person is writing for there eyes only to reflect or relieve stress or whatever the cause may be. Any type of writing can be a social thing, when an audience is involved and there's some type of communication of the piece. And any type of writing can be both, when both of these things are done.