In fact, an artist lacking in confidence and fortitude would lose focus after 2 or 3 hours.

The present writer doesn't like such a tendency.

It is not clear what the writer is trying to say.

The author doesn't display much talent in his book.

In this book, the writer contrasts Japan with America.

The newspaper began to lose readers when it dispensed with one of its most popular writers.

The author of this article is a famous critic.

Can you make sense of what the writer is saying?

This author doesn't understand at all what need would a man and a woman who can't be involved in a romantic relationship have of becoming friends.

This author doesn't understand at all what need would a man and a woman who can't be involved in a romantic relationship have of becoming friends.

Can you understand what the writer's trying to say?