It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape of the book as he's writing it. That is, he should be making an object, not chattering.
我认为，对于小说作家来说，重要的是在写作的时候保持对书的节奏和形式的意识。也就是说，他应该制造一个物体，而不是喋喋不休。
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