Alice Munro draws inspiration for the short stories she writes from both her own life and the lives of other people, but in order to do so, she must first view the world through her own unique perspective. She creates a work of art from it by using these methods. Writing to her is an exercise in the creation of ideas, and words should flow freely from one to the next. Munro does not engage in any kind of textual revision. She refuses to deviate from the initial (original) draft, as she feels that doing so would prevent her work from losing its uniqueness as well as the impact it ultimately has. The writing of Munro is known for its natural flow. A range of perspectives on women and their roles in society can be found in Alice Munro's collection of short stories titled Selected Stories. Her detractors often refer to her as a feminist author or "a writer who is on the side of women." Literature is a diverse medium that has been used to promote women's rights in the 20th century. Feminism is defined as "a theory or movement that promotes equal rights for women," and literature is one of the most prominent forms of feminism.