FFW 9/12

John Trimble makes the case that all writers are like warriors, defending claims and fortifying arguments. How do you respond to this trope, this figurative turn? I would agree with Trimble when he says this because writers are constantly being criticized. So they must defend what they write agains a barrage of questions and criticisms. They must make their arguments strong otherwise people will not believe them or they will find reason to doubt them. Whoever has a stronger argument will usually be correct, or at least seem to be correct.