许多年轻人告诉我说他们想当作家。我总是鼓励这样的人,但同时我也解释说“当作家”和“写作”之间有很大区别。大多数情况下,这些人梦寐以求的是财富和名声,而不是连续多个小时独自坐在打字机前。“你得有写作的欲望,”我对他们说,“而不 Many young people tell me they want to be writers. I always encourage such people, but at the same time I also explain that there is a big difference between ”being a writer“ and ”writing.“ In most cases, these people dream of wealth and fame instead of sitting in front of the typewriter for hours and hours alone. ”You have the desire to write, “ I said to them, ”not