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Robert Macfarlane: The Most Beautiful Conversation About Language | How I Write

2025/6/18
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Robert Macfarlane: 我在山中长大，山塑造了我对世界的感知。山的危险性迫使我保持警觉和开放。我对岩石、冰、水和光的痴迷源于山，它们塑造了我的作品和自我。对我而言，山不仅仅是自然景观，它们是我灵感的源泉，也是我理解世界的方式。山教会我如何观察、如何感受，以及如何用语言捕捉那些难以言喻的体验。它们磨去了我身上多余的棱角，让我更加敏锐地感知周围的世界。在写作中，我试图将我对山的深刻理解融入到我的文字中，让读者也能感受到山的力量和美丽。我希望我的作品能够唤起人们对自然的敬畏之情，并激发他们对自然的探索欲望。通过我的文字，我希望能够将山的精神传递给更多的人，让人们在快节奏的现代生活中找到一片宁静的角落。

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Robert Macfarlane's deep connection with nature stems from his upbringing in the mountains. He discusses the intense sensory experiences in mountainous regions and how they've shaped his writing, particularly his obsession with light and the challenges of capturing its essence in language.
  • Upbringing in the mountains fostered a deep sensitivity to nature.
  • Challenges in capturing the essence of light in language.
  • Importance of metaphor and artifice in evoking nature.

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I interviewed Robert Macfarlane, a writer who has mastered the art of nature writing. What makes him fascinating isn’t just that he writes beautifully about landscapes, but how he thinks about language itself. We talked about why he rewrites first sentences hundreds of times, what happens when entire languages die forever, why AI makes all writing sound the same, and how to build a stronger feel for using vivid and rich language. If you want to write more powerfully and develop your distinctive voice, this conversation will show you how to do that. Enjoy!

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