murder one's darlings
动词 v.
英文释义
动词 v.
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Alternative form of kill one's darlings.
— Whenever you feel an impulse to perpetrate a piece of exceptionally fine writing, obey it — whole-heartedly — and delete it before sending your manuscript to press. Murder your darlings.
词形变化
词源
Possibly first used by Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863–1944) during a series of lectures at the University of Cambridge, later published in book form.
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