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People ask what college I attended, what degree I have, and what qualifications I have to be a writer.
人们问我读过什么大学，有什么学位，有什么资历成为一个作家。
The answer is none. I just write. I'm not a genius, I'm not gifted and don't write right. I'm not disciplined, either, and spend more time with my children and friends than I do writing.
我的回答是什么都没有。我只是写。我不是天才，我没有天赋，写作是野路子。我也没受过什么训练，而且在孩子和朋友们身上花的时间比写作还多。
I didn't own a thesaurus until four years ago and I use a small Webster's dictionary that I bought for 89 cents. I use an electric typewriter that I paid $129 for six years ago. I've never used a word processor. I do all the cooking, cleaning and laundry for a family of six and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. I write everything in longhand while sitting on the sofa with my four kids, eating pizza and watching TV. When the book is finished, I type it and mail it to the publisher.
直到四年前我才有了一本同类词汇编，我一直用一本89美分买的韦氏小词典。我用的电动打字机是六年前花129美元买的。我从未用过文字处理机。我们一家六口，烧饭、洗衣、打扫卫生全是我一个人做，只能见缝插针地抽空写那么几分钟。我是跟四个孩子坐在沙发上边吃匹萨饼边看电视时以手写的方式写东西的。书写完后，再把它打出来寄给出版商。
I've written eight books. Four have been published, and three are still out with the publishers. One stinks.
我已经写了八本书。四本已经出版，三本还在出版商手里。只有一本水平较差。
To all those who dream of writing, I'm shouting at you, "Yes, you can! Yes, you can!" I don't write right, but I've beaten the odds. Writing isn't difficult, it's fun, and anyone can write a book if they set their mind on it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesn't hurt.
对所有梦想着当作家的人，我要大声对你们说：“是的，你能！是的，你能！”我没有按正规路子在写作，但我已战胜了种种困难。写作并不难，写作很有趣，只要下定决心任何人都能写书。当然，有一点小小的傻运气也没坏处。
