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> Where are the lists of “Hot New Writers Over 70”? Because most people who want to write will have done so before 70, and a large chunk of them just want to w

> Where are the lists of “Hot New Writers Over 70”? Because most people who want to write will have done so before 70, and a large chunk of them just want to watch TV (or rather, have nothing better to do in their minds, which is sad). > Why do so few of the expensive, risible fashion ads in the New York Times Magazine and its equivalent at the Wall Street Journal feature oldsters? I don’t think this is true for many luxury items? Watches, alcohol, cars, and boner pills all associate with ads of refined older men in my mind. Especially in print media.

coldtea 7y ago
>Because most people who want to write will have done so before 70, and a large chunk of them just want to watch TV (or rather, have nothing better to do in their minds, which is sad). Still doesn't answer the question. Just means those that do want to write over 70 are fewer (and they could be writing for decades before too, it's not about writing only after 70, but about becoming a new published writer after 70, or just a new celebrated book writer after 70 -even if you've published other books before too). Besides it's not the "after 70" category missing, where's the "after 40/50/60" lists?
- archgoon 7y ago
  If they've been writing for decades they aren't 'hot new writers' over 70.
  - coldtea 7y ago
    The emphasis is not on the "new" but on the "hot new". You can hone your skills for decades, and even publish, but only become "hot" (based on some nicely selling or award winning work) later in life. You still deserve to be in a list.
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    - b_tterc_p 7y ago
      I think this is pedantic, but whatever. If you include previously popular authors then your article is not look at these new authors who are seventy, its look how old these authors are. Or at least, that would be my takeaway if number one on the list were Steven King. It’s not interesting that he is still a good author. It is noteworthy that he is older than I expect. He is ~72 btw.
cafard 7y ago
Those of us over, say, 50 have seen hot new writers come and go. As for fashion ads, we may be creatures of habit, not to say biased against the "risible" ads.

coldtea 7y ago

>Because most people who want to write will have done so before 70, and a large chunk of them just want to watch TV (or rather, have nothing better to do in their minds, which is sad). Still doesn't answer the question. Just means those that do want to write over 70 are fewer (and they could be writing for decades before too, it's not about writing only after 70, but about becoming a new published writer after 70, or just a new celebrated book writer after 70 -even if you've published other books before too). Besides it's not the "after 70" category missing, where's the "after 40/50/60" lists?

archgoon 7y ago
If they've been writing for decades they aren't 'hot new writers' over 70.
- coldtea 7y ago
  The emphasis is not on the "new" but on the "hot new". You can hone your skills for decades, and even publish, but only become "hot" (based on some nicely selling or award winning work) later in life. You still deserve to be in a list.
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  - b_tterc_p 7y ago
    I think this is pedantic, but whatever. If you include previously popular authors then your article is not look at these new authors who are seventy, its look how old these authors are. Or at least, that would be my takeaway if number one on the list were Steven King. It’s not interesting that he is still a good author. It is noteworthy that he is older than I expect. He is ~72 btw.

cafard 7y ago

Those of us over, say, 50 have seen hot new writers come and go. As for fashion ads, we may be creatures of habit, not to say biased against the "risible" ads.