Too Old to Wrtite?

With my seventh novel “Green Machinations” just published I’ve been wondering if I should begin an eighth.

Can I, I wonder, make any more withdrawals from the bank of my creativity or would that put me in overdraft?

New Zealand writer, David McGill [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mc... ] is putting down his pen/hanging up his keyboard at the age of 71 after writing full time for 30 years and having 51 books to his credit (“Your Weekender”, April 12,2014). I can only match that experience for the last 7 years, with a lower average output.

I don’t know McGill’s writing but I admire his past productivity and his acceptance of reaching an age where he can live a contented life without writing. For my part, I think I would go mad if I couldn’t keep producing fiction (whether published or not). Perhaps that will get me over my doubts though, at my age, they may be well-founded.

On the other hand, reader reaction to my latest novel (https://www.createspace.com/4635462 ) could remain positive and maybe I should keep going until I’m McGill’s age at least.

Anyhow, fair well in your retirement, David.

Now, what was that plot I had in the back of my mind...