Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.

  • -- Mickey Spillane 史毕兰

没有人会为了读到中间而去读神秘故事。他们把它读到最后。如果失望了,他们就不会再买了。第一页卖那本书。最后一页是你下一本书的卖点。

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First-person narrators is the way I know how to write a book with the greatest power and chance of artistic success.

第一人称叙述者是我知道如何用最大的力量和艺术成功的机会写一本书的方式。

I also believe that writing becomes worthwhile and vitalized only through a full and exciting life.

我也相信,只有通过充实而刺激的生活,写作才会变得有价值,才会充满活力。