Here is a link I have been sent to a site extolling the benefits of therapeutic writing – writing as a tool to deal with stress, trauma and frustration in your own life.

There are no fewer than 52 hot writing tips.

Such as No 8: Chuck the rules of writing:

Many supporters of therapeutic writing encourage the process of a "mind dump" which is basically just writing down anything and everything that comes to mind without any regard to grammar, spelling, sequence or the usual rules of writing. For new writers, it can be a great way to break the ice and get started.

With which I mainly disagree, of course.

If you get solitary cheap therapy from burbling on to a page, fine by me. But if you want to be read, I say master the rules of writing and spelling – then, armed with immense discipline, you can throw away many rules and still achieve a fine result.

Then there is the general satisfaction from letting it all flop out, as per No 28: Consider a blog:

I suppose my answer to all of my random questions is yes, I should share. Problem is….I need to make the time to do it. Not all of my posts will be profound. Some may be down right silly or maybe even pointless. But that is how life goes, right?

Hmm. Maybe best to stick to No 52: Understand your priorities:

Through your writing you’ll learn what it is you really value in life which can show you how to move forward or repair past mistakes.

That’s what I try to do here.