It's the same compared to Finnish, a lot more words, and that is partly why I like it too! "Painting with words" is exactly what I enjoy. 

I also prefer to write to people, much rather than to talk on a phone, I guess it's partly because I'm shy and partly because when I write, I at least think more than a split second of what I am going to say. 

And don't worry, I'm very selfish, I only write what I want and when I want to ;)