I mean, the other way to look at it is that he's writing about what he knows, or at least about his own experience/perspective? Better that than trying to writ

I mean, the other way to look at it is that he's writing about what he knows, or at least about his own experience/perspective? Better that than trying to write about something he knows nothing about.. p.s. I'm not defending him here, I'm generally not a fan of pg, but I think there's a less narcissistic possibility here. ;)