After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to D)doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that A)barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test----even though it meant living with I)uncertainty and fear of failture.This is the Shadow land of hope, and anyone with a dream learn to live there.
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很多年轻人对我说他们想当作家。我总是鼓励这样的青年,但同时我也向他们说明当作家和写作的区别是很大的。在很多情况下,
那些想当作家的人向往的是金钱和名誉,而不是独自守着打字机的漫长日子。我对他们说,你必须是想写,而不应是想当作家。
事实上,写作是一件令人寂寞,孤独而且报酬又不高的事情。在每一个受到命运之神青睐的作家背后,还有成百上千的不走运的作家,
这些人的渴望从没有得到过回报。当我辞别了我在美国海岸警卫队20年工作成为一个自由撰稿人时,没有任何前途可言。我只有一个朋友,
他在纽约的一幢公寓里给我找了一个房间。尽管房间很冷而且连洗漱间也没有,不过这都没关系。我马上买了一台旧的手动打字机,感觉自
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