さしずめ忍耐力に自信のない筆者などは、２，３時間で音をあげてしまう作業である。

tbd

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

筆者はそうした風潮を好まない。

tbd

The present writer doesn't like such a tendency.

筆者が何を言おうとしているのかわからない。

tbd

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

It isn't clear what the writer is trying to say.

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

その筆者は本の中で、たいした才能を発揮していない。

tbd

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

この本で筆者は日本とアメリカを対照させている。

tbd

In this book, the writer contrasts Japan with America.

この新聞は最も人気のある筆者をはずしてから、読者数を減らし始めた。

tbd

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

この記事の筆者は有名な批評家だ。

tbd

The author of this article is a famous critic.

あなたは筆者が言っていることを理解できますか。

tbd

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

Can you make sense of what the writer is saying?