Writers 作家們

1. Addicted to Notecards: Vladimir Nabokov used 5- by 8-inch index cards to compose and order the scenes in his novels. This allowed him to experiment with the order of the chapters before transcribing the final manuscript.
1、愛好便箋。弗拉基米爾納博科夫經(jīng)常用5-8英寸的索引卡去撰寫和排序小說的場景。這使得他能夠在寫最后的手稿前理清每章節(jié)的順序。

2. Slow and Steady: Stephen King has explained that he always writes 10 pages a day, every day of the year (even holidays). His slow and steady approach to project management has ensured that he has a steady stream of new works entering the marketplace, and he is one of the most prolific modern authors working in America today.
2、慢條斯理，穩(wěn)扎穩(wěn)打。史蒂芬金說他保持每天寫10頁的速度，即使是在節(jié)假日也是如此。他的穩(wěn)定的創(chuàng)作速度保證了他的新作品源源不斷地進(jìn)入市場，他是現(xiàn)在美國唯一一個(gè)多產(chǎn)的作家。

3. Get Up Early: Writers like Mary Higgins Clark and Sylvia Plath started writing at 5 am and 4 am each day, respectively. Both women had small children, and those early moments in the day were the only time they had to pursue their writing careers. Writer Denison Hatch forced himself to write just 500 words per day before starting his day job, and ultimately sold three novels.
3、早起。像瑪麗克拉克和希金斯普拉斯這樣的作家分別在每天清晨4點(diǎn)和5點(diǎn)開始寫作。因?yàn)橛行『⒁樟希骷覀冎荒茉诿刻斓脑缧r(shí)候開始寫作。像作家丹尼森哈奇每天規(guī)定自己在日常工作之前寫500字，正是這個(gè)速度也使得他出版了三本小說。

4. Get Centered With a Favorite Book Passage: Some writers need to go through the ritual of touching base with a favorite literary totem. For example, Somerset Maugham would read Voltaire’s “Candide” before starting work, while Willa Cather read the Bible.
4、集中注意力閱讀最愛的文章或段落。一些作家總會(huì)例行閱讀一些自己最喜歡的文學(xué)讀物來為寫作奠定情感基調(diào)。例如，毛姆會(huì)在工作前閱讀伏爾泰的《老實(shí)人》，而凱瑟?jiǎng)t會(huì)讀圣經(jīng)。
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