With this simile, Trimble makes writing sound like a war or a battle. And I think he is onto something. While at first we might think this figure of the writer-warrior represents only authors of persuasive or academic texts (who have to defend and back up their statements with factual evidence), we can apply this to authors in general.
For example, the author of a narrative work needs to defend the world he has created, just as much as the author of a persuasive essay needs to fortify his arguments. If the narrative author does not defend and truly believe in the world he himself has created, then neither will the readers. The suspension of disbelief must involve both sides, the readers and the writers. If the author does not go to 'war' ready to defend his arguments to death, then his work won't have the desired effect on the readers.
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