美联社直接负责新闻工作的总编辑雷内·卡彭所著《语词》一书(ReneJ·Cappon:“TheWord”),虽然说的是新闻写作常识,但都是经验之谈,不乏精辟的见解。兹从第二章中选译若干段落,略加评注。(原文用楷体字排出,以便阅读) 写作是一门再思的艺术。最初涌进心头的东西是难得完美的。写作的技巧,不在于一下笔词句就源源不绝而来,而在于筛选词句。写 Rene J. Cappon, “The Word,” the editor-in-chief of the Associated Press directly responsible for journalism, wrote “The Word,” although it refers to the common sense of news writing, but they all talk of experience and are incisive opinion. I hereby select a few paragraphs from the second chapter, with a slight commentary. (The original is printed in italics for reading.) Writing is a rethinking art. The first thing in my heart is rare and perfect. Writing skills, not to look at the endless stream of words and phrases come, but rather the selection of words. write