#WritersCoffeeClub 2/3 Do you agree w/ Thomas Mann: "A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than for other people."

Probably true - but maybe only because someone who defines themselves by an activity tends to rise to greater challenges in that domain. The same would be true of a boxer, or an actor, etc. -- the task becomes more difficult because the doer is more capable.

Alternately - does having difficulty with writing predispose one toward writing? I'm not sure. Doubt it.

seeds arranged in rows
optimism, undampened
before the first rain

(seed)

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#EngenderedWriting 86 If your story sticks to traditional gender roles, what does the story lose?

I would argue it probably loses a dimension of humanity in the characters it portrays. Most humans don't fit neatly into a gender role. Portraying characters that only conform to their gender role (traditional or otherwise) loses some veridicality to the actual human experience. Is it possible to tell a story that way? Sure, but it loses something important about the human condition.

#WritersCoffeeClub 2/2 Do you analyze structure and technique in other writers' work?

Fortunately or unfortunately, I don't have a formal education in writing, so I'm blissfully unaware of most formal writing structure and technique. I do analyze grammar and spelling unconsciously, and when reading poetry I do analyze meter and rhyme. But beyond a basic level, I don't think I'm equipped to analyze other people's work.