If I had a serious brain injury I might well write a children’s book, but otherwise the idea of being conscious of who you’re directing the story to is anathema to me, because, in my view, fiction is freedom and any restraints on that are intolerable. I would never write about someone that forced me to write at a lower register than what I can write.
Martin Amis: Only brain injury could make me write for children | Books | guardian.co.uk
Even if you forget the fact that what he’s saying is absolute nonsense, you still have to wonder at the thought process behind his choice of words.
A brain injury. Really? In what world is that an appropriate thing to say, never mind when it’s coming from someone who can perfectly articulate themselves in any way they wish.
We choose our words. We should do so with thought and consideration. Always.
