Teenagers have it hard it today’s world. They can use writing as an outlet to their feelings. Most teenagers writing today for pleasure not only for school work. Technology has changed so much that it is easier to connect with people who share their same intrests. Technology today makes connecting easier for them.
Teenagers’ lives are filled with writing. All teens write for school, and 93% of teens say they write for their own pleasure. Most notably, the vast majority of teens have eagerly embraced written communication with their peers as they share messages on their social network pages, in emails and instant messages online, and through fast-paced thumb choreography on their cell phones. Parents believe that their children write more as teens than they did at that age.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/808/writing-technology-and-teens