Warriors.

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 agree with Trimble's statement. Like warriors, I believe that writers must be passionate, strong and confident in order to support their claims sufficiently. Although writing may not necessarily always need to be bold and assertive, in order for it to be well written, it must be written with a powerful voice in order to ensure that the point of the work is being put across to the reader. Written pieces such as essays, are written with a known argument and therefore the 'warrior-like' writing characteristics are clearly depicted and easily recognizable. Works such as poetry or novels, usually have a more subtle way of portraying a strong, passionate voice, but the warrior qualities are still present, just presented delicately. Thoughts, claims and arguments are put into words by writers and I believe that without writing like a warrior, there would be no possible way to come to a valid point in their text.