Worldly sophistication and extensive life experience isn ’ t a prerequisite to writing quality literature, but being a keen observer plays a crucial role. To prove her point, she mentions Eileen Chang.
「認真過日子」，這是張曉風自認做為一個好文學家的養分所在，好的作品不一定需要豐富的閱歷及生活經驗為基礎，「當細膩的觀察者角色更是重要」。