地道美语听力播客593:写小说

Xavier: How's your novel coming along?

泽维尔：你的小说还一直在写吗?

Sara: It's not. I abandoned it for now. I think I bit off more than I can chew. Now, I'm working on a short story.

萨拉：没有，我现在已经放弃了。我感觉力不从心，现在我在创作短篇小说。

Xavier: That sounds interesting. Who are the main characters?

泽维尔：听起来很有趣!谁是主要人物?

Sara: I'm not sure yet. Character development is really important so I need to give the characters themselves some serious thought.

萨拉：我现在还不确定，人物发展很重要，所以我需要仔细想想这些人物。

Xavier: Okay, tell me about the general plot. Is it an adventure, romance, horror story —what?

泽维尔：好吧，跟我说说整体情节，是冒险，还是浪漫史，还是恐怖故事呢?

Sara: I haven't decided that either.

萨拉：这个我也还未决定呢。

Xavier: All right. What about the setting? Is it going to be set in the U.S.?

泽维尔：好吧，场景呢?场景要设在美国吗?

Sara: Hmm, that's still up in the air, too. I'm thinking of writing a period story, but I'm not sure what time period to choose. That'll help decide the actual setting.

萨拉：唔，这个也还没定呢。我想着写某一时期的故事，但是我并不确定要选哪一个时期。选好时期就有助于决定场景的选择了。

Xavier: I'm guessing you haven't decided the point of view of the story either, whether it'll be told in the first person or third person, am I right?

泽维尔：我猜想你也还没有想好你的写作视角，是用第一人称叙述还是用第三人称，是不?

Sara: You are. I know. I have a lot to think about.

萨拉：是的，我知道，我要想的事情很多。

Xavier: You've definitely got your work cut out for you.

泽维尔：你要使你的作品适合你。

Sara: I know. I'm just waiting for some inspiration.

萨拉：我明白，我只是在等待一些灵感。

Xavier: Good luck with that.

泽维尔：祝你好运。