A Simple Truth About Writing - 关于写作的简单事实

A Simple Truth About Writing 关于写作的简单事实
11 Feb, 2025 2025年2月11日

转自：https://andysblog.uk/a-simple-truth-about-writing/

Years ago, I was teaching a class of business students.
几年前，我正在教一类商务专业的学生。

Bright young minds, full of big words and complex theories.
聪明的年轻人，充满了大词和复杂的理论。

One student showed me his work. It was stuffed with industry jargon and elaborate explanations.
一个学生向我展示了他的工作。它塞满了行业术语和精心设计的解释。

I asked him, "What are you really trying to say?"
我问他：“你真的想说什么？”

He stared at me blankly.
他茫然地凝视着我。

"Just tell me in plain English. Like you'd tell a friend in a pub."
“只要用简单的英语告诉我。就像你会在酒吧里告诉朋友一样。”

His face lit up. He explained his idea in simple, clear terms.
他的脸照亮了。他用简单明了的话解释了他的想法。

It was brilliant. 太好了。

See, we all do this. We think we need to sound clever. Important. Sophisticated.
看，我们都这样做。我们认为我们需要听起来很聪明。重要的。复杂的。

But that's not writing. That's hiding.
但这不是写作。那是隐藏的。

Real writing is saying what you actually think. Not what you think you should think. Not what you think others want to hear.
真实的写作说您的实际想法。不是您认为应该想的。不是您认为别人想听的。

Just your thoughts. Raw. Honest. Direct.
只是你的想法。生的。诚实的。直接的。

Look at any great writer. Hemingway. Orwell. They didn't hide behind fancy words.
看一位伟大的作家。海明威。奥威尔。他们没有躲在花哨的话语后面。

They just said what they thought.
他们只是说了他们的想法。

And that's the thing about thoughts. Everyone has them. But most people are too scared to write them down.
这就是关于思想的事情。每个人都有他们。但是大多数人太害怕写下来了。

They worry about being judged. About being wrong. About looking stupid.
他们担心被审判。关于错。关于看起来很愚蠢。

But here's the truth: The only stupid writing is pretend writing.
但这是事实：唯一愚蠢的写作是假装写作。

When you write what you really think, you can't be wrong. It's your thought. Your perspective. Your truth.
当您写自己的想法时，就不会错。这是你的想法。您的观点。你的真相。

And that's what people connect with.
这就是人们的联系。

Not the clever words. 不是聪明的话。
Not the complex theories.
不是复杂的理论。
Just the simple truth of what you think.
只是您想法的简单真理。

Try it sometime. 尝试一下。

Write exactly what's in your head.
准确地写下你的脑海。
No filters. 没有过滤器。
No fancy words. 没有花哨的话。
Just your thoughts. 只是你的想法。

You might be surprised at how good it feels. And how good it reads.
您可能会对它的感觉感到惊讶。以及它的阅读方式。

That's all writing really is.
这就是写作的确。
Everything else is just decoration.
其他一切都是装饰。