“There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.” — H.L. Mencken
The older I get, the more problems I have with my one-time writing hero, John Irving — especially with the tendency towards excess in his writing. Nonetheless, he has an impressive ability and I still value what he has to say on the subject.
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January 31, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Hey he used to be my writing hero too! For some reason that tattoo book (drawing a blank) turned me off him a bit. He is great though. Nice video!
January 31, 2008 at 6:05 pm
LOL Until I Find You. That was the one that did for me, too
All that penis-holding made it feel so juvenile. Too long, too typical, shoddy in places (especially towards the end) and just not up there with his early stuff.