There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.

  • -- W. Somerset Maugham 威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆

写小说有三条规则。不幸的是,没有人知道它们是什么。

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I'm trying to get in the habit of, you know, picking up a book and learning how to write my feelings down, not my feelings but my thoughts, about things, and hopefully I'll moving toward the writing and directing thing soon.

我正试着养成一种习惯,拿起一本书,学习如何写下我对事物的感受,不是我的感受,而是我的想法,希望我很快就能朝着写作和导演的方向迈进。

Unfortunately, I don't get to read nearly as much as I want because I'm always working on my own stuff, either the novels or newspaper columns.

不幸的是,我几乎没有机会读我想读的书,因为我总是在写我自己的东西,不管是小说还是报纸专栏。

Sometimes, unfortunately, hatred is more powerful than progress.

不幸的是,有时仇恨比进步更强大。

Strong words outlast the paper they are written upon.

有力的话比写在纸上的字更耐久。