The Transaction

要点

  • Writing wasn't easy and wasn't fun.
  • Rewriting is the essence of writing.
  • Establish a daily schedule and stick to it.
  • Professional writers are solitary drudges who seldom see other writers.
  • Do not put symbolism in writing if writers can help it.

新词汇

  • Connecticut 美国康涅狄格州
  • surgeon 外科医生
  • avocation 副业
    • He was going to talk about writing as an avocation.
  • glamorous 迷人的
  • vaguely 含糊的、暧昧的
  • bohemian 放荡不羁的
  • arduous 努力的、费力的
  • solitary 孤独的, 孤独者
  • drudge 苦工, 做苦工
  • gusto 爱好、嗜好
  • bewildered 困惑的
  • fiddled (紧张不安地)乱弄; 摆弄
  • emerge 浮现、摆脱；暴露
  • stiffer 更硬的
  • quest 追求、寻找
  • gimmick 暗机关

动词短语

  • talk about
  • dress in
    • Dr. Brock was dressed in a bright red jacket.
  • set down 放下, 制定, 把...写下来
  • point out
    • I then pointed out that professional writers rewrite their sentences over and over and then rewrite what they have rewritten.
  • run away
  • take up 开始从事
  • bring alone 带来

新句型

间接疑问句

  • Next Dr. Brock was asked if it was important to rewrite.