Great, big, serious novels always get awards. If it's a battle between a great, big, serious novel and a funny novel, the funny novel is doomed.

-- Neil Gaiman 尼尔·盖曼

伟大、宏大、严肃的小说总会获奖。如果这是一部伟大、宏大、严肃的小说和一部有趣的小说之间的战争，那么有趣的小说注定要失败。

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You know, in the old days, you might be able to slowly sort of build an audience for your work by publishing two, three novels before you hit it big. You know, now, there's much more of an emphasis in the publishing houses on making sure that every book makes money.

你知道，在过去，你可能可以通过出版两三本小说来慢慢地为你的作品建立一个读者群，然后你就会大红大红。你知道，现在出版社更加强调确保每本书都能赚钱。

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You can't possibly predict what will last or not. But once you attempt to write for the ages, you're doomed.

你不可能预测什么会持续多久。但是，一旦你尝试写作多年，你就注定要失败。

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I give novels as gifts, and there is nothing I like to receive more as a gift.

我把小说作为礼物送人，这是我最喜欢收到的礼物了。

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