The Writer’s Conscience Robertson Davies raises some interesting points in his essay The Conscience of the Writer. He explains that a ‘real writer’ is one for whom writing is a full-time activity. He then proceeds to categorize writers into a group of whom he admires and whom he doesn’t. The group of writers he admires the most all have a characteristic which distinguishes them from those he doesn’t admire; that is the …showed first 75 words of 578 total…

…showed last 75 words of 578 total…It doesn’t have beautiful colours or delicate shades; it doesn’t have sharp curves and perfect circles. Writing is in a category all its own. It paints a picture and show’s emotions; it creates a scene and transforms a world. . A writer chooses to expose himself, naked to the world’s eye, showing every weakness and strength, every moral dilemma the writer faces. To write is to ignite the imagination of the soul.