我觉得一个在中国成长的写作者常常面临一个问题,那就是他可能自觉或浑然不觉地拘泥于一些规则,而使得作品生硬、做作或落入俗套。这些规则来自于所谓传统手法、读者的喜好、某种写作界一致采用的隐性标准、一些生搬硬套的套路和技巧等。而追溯到远一点 I think a writer who grew up in China often faces a problem that he may be unconsciously or unconsciously sticking to a few rules that make his work blunt, contrived or out of the ordinary. These rules come from the so-called traditional practices, the preferences of readers, the implicit standards adopted consistently by some writing community, the routines and techniques that make a difference. And back to a little further