First comes an idea. Then, characters begin to evolve out of the landscape of that idea. And then, finally, characters dominate: plot is simply a function of what these people might do or be. Everything has to flow from their personalities; otherwise it will not be emotionally engaging, or plausible.

  • -- Robert Harris 罗伯特·哈里斯

首先是一个想法。然后,角色开始从这个想法中进化出来。最后,角色占主导地位:情节只是这些人可能会做什么或会成为什么人的一个功能。一切都得从他们的个性中流淌出来;否则,它就不会在情感上吸引人,也不可信。

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I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind.

我写得快。但是我需要一段时间才能开始。对我来说,了解整个情节非常重要。我必须先看结局,因为我喜欢最后的惊喜。这就是为什么我让角色和情节在我的脑海中浮现。

Writing is truly a creative art - putting word to a blank piece of paper and ending up with a full-fledged story rife with character and plot.

写作确实是一门创造性的艺术——把文字写在一张白纸上,以一个充满人物和情节的完整故事结尾。

Identify your niche and dominate it. And when I say dominate, I just mean work harder than anyone else could possibly work at it.

确定你的利基市场并主导它。当我说“主宰”时,我的意思是比任何人都要努力工作。