Writing There are a lot of benefits in to make writing a hobby. If you are learning a new language, writing will help you to improve your vocabulary. Writing is good for your memory as well. Moreover, writing is a good exercise to your brain because you need to use your creativity. And, in my opinion, writing is excellent to express yourself in an organized way. You can start this activity little by little, maybe to write one or two paragraphs in a week and increase the frequency gradually until you are writing every day. You can use a laptop to write and enjoy the facilities of the text corrector. Or you can do it in an old fashion way using pencil and paper. But if you are the hipster type, you will need a typewriter. But about what to write? If you were in an inspired day, you could invent a fictional story or even write poetry. Or you can only do a journal and practice to write about your day.