想写东西的初衷很简单,希望记录。
我大概是从3年前开始认真的去写年度总结和新年展望。因为时间过得越来越快,没有记录,似乎就没有经历。现在回去看最初的那些年度总结,才深刻感受到自己这一步步走来,每一步都有清晰的印记。
大概是在去年的年度计划里,正式把“写作”作为当年想掌握的一项技能,但是却没能坚持下来。
最初有尝试练习写作的想法,应该是读了《暗时间》这本书,了解到作者最开始写博客也只是从翻译一些外文的文章开始,虽然写作的频率和质量不见得一直很高,但是这么多年来却也一直没有间断过。我觉得自己似乎也可以这么做。
昨天,我读完了18年的第一本书,英文版的NEVER EAT ALONE,里面同样讲到了关于“How I, too, could become a writer”这件事。书中的观点跟暗时间的作者的经历不谋而合。
作者回忆了自己问一位发表过很多文章的访问学者关于如何写作的经历。
"Write," she told me.
Brows furrowed, I nodded. When no more advice came from her esteemed mouth, I asked:"Anything else?"
"Write, then write some more. When you're done—and here's the kicker—keep writing. "
"Look," she said, "there is no secret. Writing is tough. But people of all talents, at all levels, do it. The only thing necessary to become a writer is a pen, some paper, and the will to express yourself."
我想,非天才写作者的经历大抵如此。