俄国十九世紀的大作家果戈里(「欽差大臣」和「死靈魂」的作者)規定他自己的稿子要修改八次。他說:「据我的意見,应该這樣做八次。」對於某些人,也許用不着这么些次數,但對於另一些人还得再多几次。反正我自己的稿子是要改八次的;祇有經過八次的親手修改之后,工作纔算圆满的完成,纔会 The great 19th-century Russian writer Gogol (the author of the “imperial envoy” and “dead soul”) stipulated that his own manuscript be revised eight times. He said: “In my opinion, it should be done eight times.” For some people, it may not be necessary to do so many times, but how many times for others. Anyway, my own manuscript is to be changed eight times; only after eight personal changes, the work can be considered a satisfactory completion, will