Diaries can expose the complexities of a writer’s creative process.

Evidence

In many ways one would expect this particular species of diary to be the least intimate, the one a reader should be least shy to inspect: after all, the book on the workbench seems less vulnerable than the one on the night table. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 435

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 435
• XREF: connects to: Diaries can represent an attempt to create life under despair. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 715; Every diary embodies a personal and universal narrative. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 847; Writers often feel vulnerable when sharing their journals. — Thomas Mallon, A Book of Ones Own People and Their…, 435 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Writers make split-second structural decisions during the haste of composition #exemplifies (0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1095