Sentence examples for of lesser writers from inspiring English sources

Coe's postmodern back-covering would destroy the books of lesser writers.

Ever since Portnoy, he has endured the kind of attention that might drive you to crave solitude, or into paranoia: incessant self-abuse jokes, a persistent drizzle of hostility and the envious scrutiny of lesser writers.

The first half of the 19th century produced only a moderate number of lesser writers on mathematical recreations, but the second half of the 19th century witnessed a crescendo of interest, culminating in the outstanding contributions of Édouard Lucas, C.L. Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), and others at the turn of the century.

There is an entire literary theory in the first two sentences of that passage, and in the last there is a delicious glimpse into the human condition, about which we learn more in a few words from Isaac Babel than in many heavier tomes of lesser writers.

Or as the free-speaking Mison put it as he stepped away between takes, "In the hands of lesser writers, this show would be terrible". As it happens, those hands include a mix of savvy if unlikely Hollywood creators.

Which means for every high-quality writer like Crosbie, there are scores of lesser writers flooding the marketplace with poorly written and produced books that still find ready readership more focused on cost than quality.

This sort of thing is encouraging to lesser writers, a vivid example of a dreadfully ordinary piece that evolved into a masterwork.

Especially to lesser writers.

To use a marine theme so dominantly is a risky undertaking, fraught with the enticement of cliché: in following a long line of greats from Shakespeare to Melville to Murdoch, Fletcher also adopts the preoccupation of many lesser writers who thrill to the sea's obvious descriptive opportunities.

But these are the qualities and attendant sense of permission that lesser writers fastened on.

Responding to a Twitter user who praised her decision, saying "bravo @rhipratchett Heartily sick of reboots from lesser writers – no one can replace the original & greatest", Pratchett tweeted that "the comment about 'lesser writers' … seemed rather pointed", adding: "Although in fairness most writers are lesser compared to dad".