> the habit people have of making a list (as the OP does) as if this is a substitute for properly structuring their thoughts - to me that's a cop-out and not fa

> the habit people have of making a list (as the OP does) as if this is a substitute for properly structuring their thoughts - to me that's a cop-out and not far above no structure at all. Speaking as a language professional: If there's no direct association between the parts, present them as a list. Otherwise, you're going to impose narrative structure that does not add meaning and thus is extraneous.