写小说的困难在于完成它。
The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it.
The smallest atom of truth represents some man's bitter toil and agony.
每个角色都是一段旅程,每段旅程都会教会你一些新的东西。
Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.
每一个故事都是一个谜题,而作家的任务是以一种揭示更深层次真相的方式将这些碎片拼凑起来。