Another visit from the Muse

Writer: Really? That's what you want me to write next?
Muse: Why not?
Writer: Well, it's another male narrator, for one thing. People are going to think I can't write female narrators.
Muse: Why would they think that? You're female.
Writer: You wouldn't know it from my WIPs.
Muse: Is that all?
Writer: No--the other thing is, this topic is really controversial. I'm not big on sticking my tongue against the third rail, if you know what I mean.
Muse: I thought artists loved to be controversial.
Writer: ...