金庸著作在中国文学界与学术界受到如此尊崇,令我不禁想到近来美国文坛的一种现象。神怪小说畅销作家斯蒂芬·金(STEPHEN KING)不久前出版了一本叙述他对创作经验与看法的新书,颇受评论界注意。书名《论写作行业》(《ON WRITINGAMEMOIR OF THE CRAFT》),把他用笔创造神奇怪幻环境的秘诀向读者公开。当然这并不是表明人人都可依样画葫芦的成为畅销作家。能够织造这类诡秘情节的作家必须拥有丰富 Jin Yong’s writings so respected in Chinese literary and academic circles, I can not help but think of a phenomenon in the recent American literary world. Stephen King, best-selling author of the mythical novels, recently published a book describing his experiences and ideas about writing, which received much attention from the critics. The title “ON WRITINGAMEMOIR OF THE CRAFT” opens to readers the secret he uses to create a magical and enigmatic environment. Of course, this does not mean that everyone can follow the example of becoming a bestseller. Writers who can weave such secretive plots must be rich