I am a writer perhaps because I am not a talker.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Writing may be a refuge for those who do not speak much verbally.
- In plain terms
- Writers may write because they do not talk much.
- What can you take from it?
- Writing can be an alternative to talking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you write more when you do not talk?
- Is writing a substitute for speech?
Another view
Many writers are also talkers.
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