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Jiang distinguishes good from bad writers by ontological access: bad writers make things up, while good writers are chosen and have a stronger connection to the divine.
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He makes the strong deterministic-sounding claim that true writers are born that way and chosen by God rather than becoming writers through ambition or will alone.
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Jiang closes by asking students to reflect on how the course and divine calling have changed them, which frames the seminar itself as a transformational practice rather than only textual analysis.
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"yeah but he could be a bad writer in which case he's making crap up okay but but how's the the"
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"the writer has a different connection to the divine okay like no no no it's really simple okay if you choose to be a..."
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"...course has changed you. Okay. And think about how the divine calling has impacted you. And I love the idea that you guys are..."
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"Okay. This, this will be really important for tomorrow's discussion. All right. I'll see you ever tomorrow. Bye."
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