02-06-2012, 10:16 AM
that there will be no deafening final answer, do you think that being prolific is a sign of a true writer, or that the guy(ess) who produces a handful of slim volumes and then 'Selected Works' and 'Complete Works' throughout his career?
In the prolific corner, stands Tennyson. I have come to love his rich language, and many lines are in everyday use...and yet, he did write too much.
The writer who irritatingly doesn't spring to mind in the other corner would be that German novelist, who has only written a few, very long, books, one about Amsel, and one called 'The Flounder'. Sorry, I just can't recall his name, as I am having a Senior Moment.
And where do you place yourself?
In the prolific corner, stands Tennyson. I have come to love his rich language, and many lines are in everyday use...and yet, he did write too much.
The writer who irritatingly doesn't spring to mind in the other corner would be that German novelist, who has only written a few, very long, books, one about Amsel, and one called 'The Flounder'. Sorry, I just can't recall his name, as I am having a Senior Moment.
And where do you place yourself?