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AEE 2345: 3 Tips to Write a Book in English with Jurriaan Kamer

2025/1/23
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Jurriaan Kamer: 我选择用英文写作是因为我的大部分读者(三分之二)来自非荷兰语区,而英文是国际商务语言。我的上一本书先是用荷兰语写的,然后翻译成英文出版。这次我直接用英文写作,因为在荷兰从事商业工作的人通常也能阅读英文。虽然用英语写作有时难以表达细微差别,但许多商业术语已经是英语,翻译成荷兰语反而更难。 我使用Grammarly和ChatGPT辅助写作,前者检查语法和拼写,后者帮助我用不同方式表达同一意思。我还通过Beta阅读来测试我的书是否对目标读者有价值,并确保语言易于理解。Beta阅读帮助我了解哪些例子对欧洲读者有效,哪些对其他地区的读者有效。书名和副标题的确定也经过多次修改和测试,我甚至在领英上进行投票以获得反馈。 在完成初稿后,我聘请了一位专业的编辑来润色我的书稿。这位编辑是美国本土人士,在英国生活过,并为国际读者做过很多编辑工作。她非常擅长发现文化差异带来的误解,并创建了一个风格指南来确保整本书的语言风格一致。她帮我解决了拼写(美式英语)、标点符号等问题。 总的来说,利用现有的工具,不要让语言障碍阻碍你写作;可以先用母语写草稿,再用ChatGPT翻译;专业润色对最终出版至关重要。 Lindsay McMahon: 作为节目的主持人,我与Jurriaan Kamer就其英语写作经验进行了深入探讨,并就如何克服语言障碍、选择合适的写作工具和策略、以及如何有效利用Beta阅读和专业编辑等方面提出了建议。我们还讨论了目标读者和文化差异对写作的影响,以及如何确保作品对全球读者具有吸引力。通过这次访谈,我们旨在为希望用英语写作的听众提供宝贵的经验和指导。

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Jurriaan Kamer, a Dutch organizational change expert, reveals why he chose to write his book, "Unblock," in English. His decision was driven by the global reach of the English language in the business world, with two-thirds of his audience being non-Dutch speakers. He discusses the ease of self-publishing in English and reaching a worldwide audience.
  • Two-thirds of Jurriaan's audience are non-Dutch speakers.
  • English is the international language of business.
  • Self-publishing on platforms like Amazon provides global access.

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