How to Write
Ye ShengtaoZhonghua Book Company2007
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- Learning Language from the Masters
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- 9787101057379
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Education and Study Reference BooksEducation Teaching PracticeWritersYe ShengtaoWriting InstructionWriting MethodsIllustrated GuideRevision TechniquesReading and WritingZhonghua Book CompanyPrimary School CompositionSummary
How to Write is one volume in the Zhonghua Book Company series Learning Language from the Masters, collecting twenty-one essays by Ye Shengtao on the experience and craft of writing. The book begins with why we write and what we write about, discusses preparation before writing, choosing a topic, and selecting material, then moves on to the technical level of organizing and expressing a piece: how to arrange structure, how to begin and end, how to narrate, and how to write in a pure style free of classical Chinese cadence. Ye repeatedly stresses that writing is part of life, an expression of having something to do, not examination-style formula writing; he advocates writing as speech—text that is easy to hear, easy to read aloud and take in—first seeking to be clear, then seeking to be good. The book also devotes attention to revision, arguing that revision is not polishing rhetoric but clarifying what was not clearly thought through. The latter half turns to the classroom, with essays such as On Writing with Teachers and On the Teaching of Writing, offering far-reaching views: reading is the foundation of writing, and teachers must get into the water themselves. Teachers must first put pen to paper, and students must develop a feel for language through extensive reading. The collection closes with Opinions on Teaching Composition in Primary Schools. The book offers no formulas or templates; it speaks of the common sense and habits of writing, and for decades it has been a constant companion for language teachers, students, and ordinary writers.Editor's review
市面上的写作书大多教你“套路”：三段式、金句模板、爆款标题。叶圣陶这本书走的是另一条路——他把写作还原成一件极朴素的事：想清楚了再写，写给人看，让人看得明白。 书中几篇尤其值得细读：《怎样写作》谈锻炼语言习惯，《写话》与《要写得便于听》主张文章要能“上口入耳”，这对今天习惯了长句堆叠和概念空转的写作者是一剂苦口良药；《“通”与“不通”》《“好”与“不好”》给出一套可以自我检验的标尺；《谈文章的修改》则告诉你，改文章其实是改思想。 叶圣陶本人是作家、编辑，也是语文教育的奠基者，他的文字干净克制，说的道理不玄，却常被忽略。这本书不厚，可当工具书反复翻，也可当一面镜子——你会发现自己写作中的毛病，几十年前就被人指出来了。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 需要提高作文与表达能力的中学生及其语文老师
- 常写公文、报告、文稿，希望文字更清楚的职场人
- 想从根子上理解“什么是好文章”的写作爱好者
- 师范生与语文教育研究者，可了解叶圣陶的写作教学观
Not a good fit for
- 寻找速成模板、爆款标题技巧的新媒体写手
- 期待小说、剧本等文学创作技法的读者
- 偏好体系化理论框架、需要大量案例拆解的读者
Reading tips
- 先读《写话》《要写得便于听》，对照自己的文字出声朗读一遍，找出拗口处。
- 把《“通”与“不通”》《“好”与“不好”》当作自检清单，每次成稿后逐条过一遍。
- 读《谈文章的修改》时，取一篇自己的旧稿动手删改，比空读更有效。
- 教师可重点读后半部分，配合《文心》一起看，理解叶圣陶的语文教育整体思路。
About the publisher
Zhonghua Book Company China · Founded in 1912Zhonghua Book Company is a publisher known for collating ancient texts and academic publishing, with its output centered on Eastern philosophy, culture, classic works, art, and historical reading. Its library contains 532 titles, including Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms, Guo Qingfan's Collected Commentaries on Zhuangzi, the four-volume Chinese Literature: Four Great Classical Novels, and the two-volume Table of Seal and Clerical Script Forms from Qin, Han, Wei, and Jin. These titles span historical classics, commentaries on the philosophers, classical novels, and philological reference works. Representative authors include Chen Shou, Guo Qingfan, Wu Cheng'en, Shi Nai'an, Cao Xueqin, Luo Guanzhong, Xu Wenwu, and the Hanyu Dazidian character-form group, reflecting a focus on primary sources and scholarly editors. Its publishing character lies in combining authoritative editions and annotated texts with both accessible classics and specialized research. Public information on its fuller catalog is limited; this note describes only the directions evident in the library's holdings.
Contents
- Learning Language from the Masters
FAQ
这本书适合零基础的写作者吗？
适合。叶圣陶讨论的是写作最基本的问题——为什么写、写什么、怎样让人看懂，不预设高深的理论背景。零基础读者可在其中建立正确的写作习惯，避免一开始就陷入辞藻堆砌。书里的内容是不是太老了，还适用吗？
文章多写于上世纪上半叶，但讨论的是语言表达的通病：句子不通、意思不清、只顾辞藻不顾读者。这些问题今天依然普遍，书中提出的检验方法并不过时。中华书局版和中国友谊出版公司版有什么区别？
两者收录篇目基本相同，都是叶圣陶谈写作的二十一篇文字。中华书局版属“跟大师学语文”丛书，2007年初版，页数约一百八十页；友谊版为2019年新版，装帧与编排不同，可按需选购。这本书能当教材用来教学生写作吗？
可以。书中收有《和教师谈写作》《论写作教学》《对于小学作文教授之意见》等篇，本身就是写给语文教师的；配合《文心》使用，更适合课堂与写作课参考。和《文心》相比，该先读哪一本？
《文心》是小说体的语文读本，故事性强、适合入门；本书是散文式的经验谈，更直接地谈方法与标准。建议先读《文心》建立兴趣，再用本书做方法上的梳理。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Ye Shengtao Author · Chinese · 1894–1988Ye Shengtao (1894–1988), originally named Ye Shaojun and styled Bingchen, was a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was a modern Chinese writer, educator, publisher, and social activist. He worked early on as an editor at the Commercial Press and Kaiming Bookstore, and edited journals such as Short Story Monthly and Middle School Students, leaving a profound influence on Chinese language education and publishing. His works include the novel Ni Huanzhi, the fairy-tale collection The Scarecrow, and short stories such as “Three More Dou of Rice” and “Mr. Pan in Distress.” His plain, concise language and careful observation earned him recognition as an outstanding language artist. The library holds 41 of his works, spanning classics, literary appreciation, language and writing, examinations, and education, including The Heart of Literature and the Kaiming New Chinese Readers. After the founding of New China, he served as Vice Minister of Education, president of the People’s Education Press, and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.