Some of this dichotomy seems to stem from intrinsic vs extrinsic definition. If I'm defining myself intrinsically, I'm a dandy and a writer, despite the fact that I haven't completed so much as a short story since high school and don't consider myself skilled at the craft. Yet, I cannot conceive of what it would be to exist beyond a perspective of authorship and protagonism, of breaking maxims like 'show don't tell' or taking editorial considerations into account, such as pacing or concision. Otherwise, music and skating are things that I do moreso than things that define me, and I only feel like a musician or skater while I'm engaging in those activities. Extrinsically, well maybe some things are better left open to interpretation, but I consider myself a dandy in that realm as well. Dandyism is the only constant.
No such thing!
Originally posted by aussy
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