A: My friend also said you have to expect periods of frustration, when you’re faced with unexpected plot holes or periods you just don’t feel inspired.
B: I’ve heard that some writers work for days on the beginning of a chapter, only to abandon it later.
A: She mentioned that, too. She said you must be prepared for false starts, but that you mustn’t get too frustrated.
A: 我朋友也說,你必須預期會有挫折期,像是你得面對預料外的情節漏洞、或是你就是找不到靈感的時期。
B: 我聽說過有些作家花好幾天在一個章節的開頭,結果後來還是整段放棄。
A: 我朋友也有提到這點。她說,你必須要對開頭失誤做好心理準備,但你也絕對不要感到太過挫敗。
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