Nov.22 The Tyranny of the Final Product（Ch22）

PART ONE THOUGHTS

Writing is related to character. If your values are sound, your writing  will be sound. It all begins with intention. Figure out what you want to do and how you want to do it, and work your way with humanity and integrity to the completed article. Then you’ll have something to sell.

写作者的意图是很重要的，如果你的价值值得倾听，那么写作亦然.找到你想写的，带有人文情怀和诚实去完成。

作者在一开头就提及对对结果的痴迷会导致影响写作的风格、形式和内容。在美国有种注重结果的风气。教练是为了赢才聘用的，教师是为了教出高分的学生而存在的。但是注重结果却非过程，想着如何卖出产品是不对的，是金子总会发光的。Zinsser提到放松，尤其是学校布置的作业设置了deadline，要放松和享受思考不同的方式去寻求自己想要的。

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PART TWO VOCABULARY

1.fixation/fɪkˈseɪʃn/

[countable]a very strong interest in somebody/something, that is not normal or natural痴迷

fixation with/on somebody/something

e.g.He's got this fixation with cleanliness.

2.deflecting

[transitive]deflect something to succeed in preventing something from being directed towards you转移

SYN divert

e.g.She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family.

3.jigsaw/ˈdʒɪɡsɔː/  puzzle

a picture printed on cardboard or wood, that has been cut up into a lot of small pieces of different shapes that you have to fit together again

e.g.to do a jigsaw

4.reluctant

hesitating before doing something because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do

reluctant(to do something)

e.g.She was reluctant to admit she was wrong

5.coherent

(of ideas, thoughts, arguments, etc.)logical and well organized; easy to understand and cleara合乎逻辑，容易理解的

coherent narrative/account/explanation

6.dredge up

(usually disapproving)to mention something that has been forgotten, especially something unpleasant or embarrassing旧事重提

e.g.The papers keep trying to dredge up details of his past love life.

7.muse

to think carefully about sh for a time ,ignoring what is happening around you沉思冥想

SYN ponder

e.g.I sat quielty ,musing on the past things.