The writer who is serious and committed is incapable of sizing up story material the way an investor might size up various stock offerings, picking out the ones which seem likely to provide a good return.

一个以严肃认真的态度创作的作家没有办法像投资者估算不同股票的价值一样，去估算他的小说素材，从中选出可能获利最高的一支。