I respectfully disagree.
Writing is therapeutic - every act of writing is, in my opinion - and with it one discovers new linkages to that which makes us human.
One can break writing down into any number of elements one cares to make - your scenario seems workable enough - but another scenario might be just as effective.
Fledgling writers may certainly be delicate and hesitant, but it's not a rule or a given. Look at Ann Rice (although certainly not a fledgling writer!) and her cult of personality - she's as narcissistic as they come.
