For me, it has been my reading of fiction far removed from political considerations that evoked in me a sense of personal freedom or the possibilities of escaping the South.

在读小说时,我会将一切抛诸脑后,这种精神上的解放让我,对逃往南方。

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So I'm actually writing my own fiction, and no, it's not easy. But you can actually learn from, if you read other writers.

我现在也正在写自己的小说，真的不容易。但是你可以从你以前阅读的作品中学到很多。

写作课程比较难 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人