Absolutely. But one must take apart the introverted paradigm/stigma of what we're talking about within this question first, which can be done - in short - by looking at: What was 'normal' for the author (assuming that we're talking about good literature) of great books?

And this inevitably was to cross-pollinate different disciplines into one. … Read more

Firstly, learn how to write. This isn't a life long process like many will tell you. Read the gods and the geniuses. Don't worry about the rest, the boring, the rabble, although, they can help too. Think about the French poet Arthur Rimbaud changing the course of poetry by the age of twenty.

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With asking this question I firstly wonder if the person is: A) serious, b) joking, or c) uncertain, so the best stance is to answer it from a polite blend of all three.

It's also important that I mention what my own denomination/beliefs are - so to place my own cards on the table as … Read more