I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.

我永远无法提前知道哪本书会给我带来麻烦——有些人在前进的道路上每走一步都会踌躇不前，有些人似乎是在自己写作——但我的孩子们长大了，写作的技巧、寻找时间和精神空间肯定变得更容易了。