On Writing Well 11.23

Vocabulary

1.It also adds a certain kind of information —— not hard facts, but enjoyable lore.

lore:The lore of a particular country or culture is its traditional stories and history.传说，典故

2.More carefully chosen words:"canons," "brazenly," "gaudy,""tendered."

canons:

1）A canon is a member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral.（大教堂的）咏礼词铎

2）A canon of texts is a list of them that is accepted as genuine or important.精品集，珍作集

3)A canon is a general rule or principle.规范，规则

gaudy:If something is gaudy, it is very brightly-coloured and showy.花哨的，艳俗的

3.Suddenly I remembered that I was under no obligation to the actual shape of our trip.

obligation:If you have an obligation to do something, it is your duty to do that thing.义务，责任

without obligation: In advertisements, if a product or a service is available without obligation, you do not have to pay for that product or service until you have tried it and are satisfied with it.免费试用的，免费体验的

Excerpt

Learning how to organize a long article is just as important as learning how to write a clear and pleasing sentence.

Readers can process only one idea at a time, and they do it in linear sequence.

No less important than decisions about structure are decisions about individual words. Banality is the enemy of good writing; the challenge is to not write like everybody else.

Often the story will tell you where it wants to stop.

As a nonfiction writer you must get on the plane.

Decide what you want to do. Then decide to do it. Then do it.

很喜欢最后一段话。首先知道你想去做什么，做好计划，然后就去实现它吧。年轻人总是有梦想的，只是执行力够不够的问题_(:зゝ∠)_