知道 'Then' 與 'than' 的差別

'Then' vs. 'than': Knowing the difference

By Laura Hale Brockway | Posted: December 4, 2014

Like many other PR Daily readers, certain writing errors annoy me.

For example, I can't stand the misuse of "comprise" and "compose, or using a hyphen when a dash is called for. ( 無法忍受誤用 "包含"和"組,購成”, 或破折號被需用時使用連字號)

推薦關於成癮的十本著作

The top 10 books about addiction

Sex, food, envy, drugs, dreams and drink: addiction is never simple and rarely forgotten.
SJ Watson, author of Before I Go To Sleep and now Second Life, shares his top 10 titles

性，飲食，嫉妒，藥品，夢想和飲料：成癮永遠不會那麼簡單且很少被遺忘。
別相信任何人(Before I Go To Sleep) 和新著 第二人生 (Second Life )的作者 SJ　沃森，
分享他認為成癮必讀的前10名之作

你的標題風格是甚麼？

What's your headline style?

By Laura Hale Brockway | Posted: August 7, 2014

PR Daily readers have strong opinions when it comes to style. On this site, we’ve

debated topics such as the use of the serial comma, the overuse of the exclamation point,
and the capitalization of titles. And who can forget the lively conversations over spacing
after punctuation and the use of nouns as verbs.

當談到樣式風格時， PRDaily的讀者有強烈的主張 。在這網站 ，我們已討論如一系列的
逗號如何使用， 過度使用的驚嘆號 以及標題大寫。
誰能忘記生動的對話後的空格的標點符號和將名詞如動詞般使用 ~

寫作過程中最有趣的部分是什麼？

What's the most enjoyable part of the writing process?

Source: PrDaily By Kristin Piombino | Posted: August 8, 2013

All good writers know that writing isn't easy.
所有優秀的作家都知道，寫作並不容易。

Neil Gaiman, author of "Coraline" and other works, once said: "Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: It's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen), and quite often the blank piece of paper wins."

尼爾·蓋曼，“鬼媽媽”(台譯“第十四道門”)等其他作品的作者，曾經說過：“作為一個作家，是一個非常獨特的一種工作：它始終是你與一個空白紙本的相處，而經常總是空白紙本獲勝。“

身為一個作家，了解你的限制

Understanding your limitations as a writer

Prdaily :By Evan Peterson | Posted: April 12, 2013

On most Fridays, Evan Peterson rounds up five stories from across the Web that scribes of all stripes should check out.

在大多數週五，埃文·彼得森集中橫越來自Web的五個故事應該可檢查出刻劃所有的類型。

You can't do everything. 

你不能做所有的事。

皮克斯22種說故事的原則

Pixar's 22 rules of storytelling
PRDaily :By Emma Coats | Posted: May 21, 2013

These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar's story artist. Number nine on the list—when you're stuck, make a list of what wouldn't happen next—is a great one and can apply to writers in all genres.

這些規則最初由 Emma Coats，皮克斯的故事藝術家所推的。9號在名單上的，即是說當你被卡住，做一份清單，詳列什麼是未來不會發生的，是偉大且可以適用於各種文藝類型流派的作家。

出版樂於當買家尋找有趣的讀取

Publishing cheer as buyers seek out interesting reads

21 January 2013 Last updated at 00:56 GMT

Source : By Vincent Dowd BBC World Service

It's no surprise that 2012's bestseller lists in Britain and America are dominated by EL James with the Fifty Shades trilogy and by Suzanne Collins with her Hunger Games books.

英國和美國 2012 年的暢銷書排行榜，毫無驚奇的以 EL 詹姆斯格雷的五十道陰影(3冊合售)和蘇珊柯林斯，她的飢餓遊戲系列書籍占主導地位。

Then there are other writers you might expect such as JK Rowling (The Casual Vacancy) and Jeff Kinney (the Wimpy Kid stories).

But the inclusion of a handful of less obvious names may cheer those who think publishers and readers no longer value the interesting one-off novel.

Before I Go to Sleep, Gone Girl and Me Before You are intelligent, well-written hits. Their authors all believe internet buzz around a new book is increasingly key to success.

然後還有其他作家如你所期望的JK羅琳（臨時空缺）和傑夫·金尼（遜咖日記）。

但列入了一些少數名不見經傳可以振奮那些認為出版商和讀者不看重那些有趣的一次性小說。

別相信任何人，控制，Me Before You 很棒，寫得很好很有點擊率。這些作者都認為，新書能

在互聯網 如 BUZZ的迴響是成功的關鍵。

牛津逗號的辯論

The Oxford comma debate

Source : PRDaily By Kristin Piombino | Posted: February 25, 2013

ommunicators are passionate about many things—jargon and linguistic mistakes rank high on any list—but few things rile communicators like the Oxford comma.

傳播者都熱衷於很多事情 — 術語和語言錯誤在任何事項的排名都很高 — 但幾件事情會激怒傳播者，如牛津逗號。 

說故事：為何朗讀又重回時尚

Storytelling: how reading aloud is back in fashion
At a weekly book club, Elizabeth Day has found that even in an age of social networking, the direct, oral tradition can still reach out to a new audience

伊麗莎白黛在每週例行的讀書俱樂部發現即使是在社交網絡的時代，傳統的口語文化仍然可以擁有新的觀眾

• Which books do you think are the best ones to be read aloud? Share your favourites in the comment thread

哪些書你認為是最適合朗讀？請評論跟帖分享您的收藏夾

10位著名作家的寫作技巧

10 writing tips from renowned authors
PR Daily : By Shanna Mallon | Posted: December 19, 2012



Just because you're writing blogs or website content doesn't mean you can't learn a few things from the great writers of yesteryear. In looking at the tips below, you might be surprised at how relevant and timely their advice can be.

僅僅因為你寫博客或網站的內容並不意味著你無法從昔日的偉大作家學到一些東西。觀看以下的提示，你可能會驚訝於他們的意見是如何的相關和及時。

十種運用所有格符號(撇號)的規則

10 rules for using the apostrophe

Source: By Laura Hale Brockway | Posted: October 24, 2012

Last week, I tackled a controversial topic—the comma.
上星期 我著手一份爭議的題目 — 逗號

There are definite rules for its use, but many writers use commas subjectively, leading to disagreement (and acrimony) whenever writers or editors discuss this modest punctuation mark.

他有明確的使用規則 , 但是很多作者很主觀的使用;每當作家和編輯討論這審慎的標點符號; 常導致不同意的爭論(以及 激烈)

研究顯示：作家具較高的風險罹患精神疾病

Writers have higher risk of mental illness: study

PR Daily : By Michael Sebastian | Posted: October 17, 2012

Writing can be a lonely, thankless job—even (or especially) in a corporate setting.
It’s been known to drive people to drink.

Now a new study suggests that writers also have a higher risk of mental illness.

寫作可以是一個孤獨的，吃力不討好的工作，即使（或尤其是）在企業環境中就職仍是如此。它驅使人們染酒癮聞名。

觀點：為什麼一些美式英語會刺激人呢？

Viewpoint: Why do some Americanisms irritate people?

 BBC: 13 July 2011 Last updated at 10:41 GMT

British people are used to the stream of Americanisms entering the language. But some are worse than others, argues Matthew Engel.

英國人已習慣在語言裡使用美式英語。但有些是比其他更糟，馬修·恩格爾說。

I have had a lengthy career in journalism. I hope that's because editors have found me reliable. I have worked with many talented colleagues. Sometimes I get invited to parties and meet influential people. Overall, I've had a tremendous time.

我曾在新聞業界有過漫長的職業生涯。我希望，這是因為編輯們覺得我可靠。我曾與許多才華橫溢的同事共事。有時候，我得到邀請餐與會議並與有影響力的人見面。總之，我過得很愉快。

高效率作家的七個習慣

The 7 habits of highly effective writers

Source : By Daphne Gray-Grant | Posted: September 10, 2012

Have you ever wondered why some people write easily and fluently, while others struggle and strain as if trying to squeeze a 185-lb body into a size six pair of jeans? In 30 years at this trade, I've noticed that effective writers tend to share seven traits. So, with apologies to Stephen Covey, here is my list.

你有沒有想過，為什麼有些人寫作流利順暢容易，而有的人卻充滿鬥爭和緊張，彷彿要將185磅的身體擠到六號尺寸大小的牛仔褲嗎？在這個領域30年中，我注意到，有效率的作家傾向於分享7個特徵。因此，懷著對柯維（Stephen Covey）(The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. 作者)的歉意，這裡是我的清單。 ..

提振你寫作能力的10個提示

10 tips to electrify your writing

Source : By Bhaskar Sarma |Posted:July 5, 2012

William Zinsser needs no introduction to writers. His book "On Writing Well" is one of the must-have additions to your reading list if you aim to write well.

If you are a marketing copywriter, your ignoring this book would be akin to a medical student's not having read a copy of "Gray's Anatomy": You would look like a newbie quack.

In no particular order, here are 10 lessons that I took away from a first reading of Zinsser's book. I am sure that I will easily be able to write 25 more points after revisiting it.

對作家們來說 William Zinsser 已不需介紹。他的著作“On Writing Well(論好寫作)”是一部若你目標是增進你的寫作則是必讀的附加清單。

如何不去處理負面評論

How not to handle bad reviews
 Source:Guardian 2011 12.24

Self-published author Jacqueline Howett's online meltdown after a poor review quickly went viral, proving the internet has finally removed the line in the sand between reviewers and authors

個人出版作家杰奎琳•豪威特的線上計劃在經過一番批判的評論後很快的變成病毒瓦解，證明互聯網終於在評論家和作家之間移除藩籬。

泰國新年 潑水節 (Water-splashing New Year in Thailand 2012)

Water-splashing New Year in Thailand

Thursday, 26 April 2012  

Source: Sri Lanka’s National daily news

April is a month of celebration for almost all Asians due to the harvesting of crops with the help of monsoon winds and people have ample time for fun and frolic in the spring.

幾乎對所有亞洲國家來說四月是一個值得慶祝的月份，因為季風和雨季帶來穀物豐收，人們在春天有充裕的時間可以歡度喜樂。

Elephants spraying water on tourists and Thai public to celebrate the Songkran festival 大象向遊客噴灑水和泰國人民慶祝潑水節

Thai public and foreigners                  engaged in building sand    pagodas at local temples.   泰國民眾和遊客參加當地寺     廟製作沙寶塔。

   

As we Sinhalese and Tamils celebrate the New Year this month, it is a month of celebration for the Thai people as well. They call it the Songkran festival which has been celebrated from time immemorial.

正如錫蘭人和泰米爾人在四月慶祝新年，泰國人民也在這個月歡慶新年。他們稱之潑水節以慶祝這自遠古時代以來的傳統。

Millions of people from across the Kingdom of Thailand flocked to celebrate the Songkran festival on April 13. It is the traditional Thai New Year which is celebrated on a grand scale at several popular venues such as Khao San road in Bangkok, Khao new road in Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai city. These areas were packed with thousands of Thais and foreigners splashing water.

全國各地數以百萬計的泰民在4月13日蜂擁群聚慶祝潑水節。泰國傳統新年在幾個熱門場館規模宏大的慶祝，如在曼谷 Khao San路，在孔敬府的 Khao new road和清邁市。這些地區都擠滿了成千上萬的泰國人和外國人潑水祈福。

鮮活記憶

Softcover: UK: In living memory

As the good times roll in Hugo Hamilton’s tale of life in a prosperous Ireland, the past is brushed under the carpet

隨著雨果密爾頓的故事集湧現出繁榮的世代，愛爾蘭的過往彷若幽隱晦僻。

By Ann Enright THE GUARDIAN , LONDON
Sunday, Apr 18, 2010, Page 14

Hugo Hamilton grew up in a Dublin household where the English language was forbidden, and he has delighted in its illicit and innocent pleasures ever since. In his memoir A Speckled People he wrote about speaking German to his mother and Irish to his nationalist father, while, beyond their front door, children played, mothers shopped, and rock bands sang in the former oppressors’ tongue.

雨果漢密爾頓生長在都柏林，被禁止說英語的家庭中茁壯，自時他也很享受這非法和無邪的樂趣迄今。