went and he was reduced to writing [poor] sentences. The idea of not spotting clunking repetition is a terrifying indictment of failing powers."And Philip Roth lost the ability to breath life into his characters.
"I hope and expect to have a good last period. But there are things that science can tell us--we all face a shrinking vocabulary. I reach for the thesaurus more often than I used to."
from The University of Manchester: Writing is not for the old, says Amis. Yes it is, says James
also The Manchester Review: Centre for New Writing Podcasts
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