希望這個自己做的書封能夠吸引到你的興趣XD
前言
(English introduction is below.)
這是一部由女性寫給男性的十封信構成的信件式短篇小說。
這些信從未被寄出，也永遠不會被寄出，它們只是被書寫──寫給時光深處的一個影子。
直到我改用英文寫下第三份初稿的第一句話，一切突然變得順理成章。英文語言的流動感與情緒氛圍，恰如其分地為這段故事添上一層夢境般的距離感。
那是一種語言上的緩衝，讓柔軟而脆弱的情緒得以展開，也讓書寫者能在記憶與現實之間，保有一絲空隙。這部小說，也探討了對異國戀情、異地戀情的感受與反思，也許因此英文能更好地襯托出這樣的題目。
最初萌生創作這部小說的念頭，是在我閱讀完川端康成的《雪國》之後。
《雪國》故事的以島村為中心，一位來自都市的外來者。透過他的眼睛，我們看見駒子那份純粹而無畏的熱情，卻也在那熱情中看到她的徒勞與無奈。島村目睹著駒子和葉子的命運，卻始終無法插手改變。儘管他的心中有著深深的情感共鳴，但他始終無法真正參與他們的生命，更多的是以一個旁觀者的身份，在冷靜和無奈之間徘徊。就像一位旅行者，他的步伐在這片土地上並不深入，最終只能留下淺淺的足跡。
島村身為這段關係的外來者，與駒子、葉子生活在完全不同的社會與文化中。這種隔閡，使得他永遠無法真正融入他們的世界，甚至或許他曾有所渴望，但也從未打算真正融入。就這樣，他成了故事中的「外國人」，在一個他無法完全理解的地方，靜靜地觀察著她們的故事。
闔上書的那一刻，我決定動筆寫這部信件式小說。只是這次的敘事者，不再是故事中的男性，而是用女性的視角，透過她的眼睛與話語，來描繪出故事中的外來者，一個男性。
我並非英語專業出身，也未曾在英語系國家生活。因此這部小說的語言簡單，文字溫和，沒有艱澀的字詞或語法，主要著重在言語的自然流動。雖然在中文平台上使用英文創作，怎麼想都不是個聰明的決定，但，就讓我試試看吧！
這十封信，會帶著你走過一段不曾真正開始，卻已悄然結束的關係。
它存在於心靈與想望之中，透過喃喃低語般的書寫，見證一個人如何在短暫的靈魂交會後，繼續成長、前行，並最終與自己和解。
註：本作品純屬虛構，如有雷同，純屬巧合，若有共鳴，請隨心感受。
Introduction
This is an epistolary short story consisting of ten letters written by a woman to a man.
These letters were never sent, and they never will be; they are simply written – addressed to a shadow deep in the passage of time. I initially tried to construct this story in Chinese, but I couldn't quite capture the tone and rhythm I was seeking.
It wasn't until I switched to writing the first letter in English that everything suddenly fell into place. The fluidity of the English language and its emotional atmosphere added a dreamlike distance to the story, perfectly complementing its essence.
It provided a linguistic buffer, allowing the soft and fragile emotions to unfold while giving the writer a slight space between memory and reality.
This novel also explores thoughts and feelings about foreign and long-distance relationships, and perhaps English was better suited to underscore such themes.
The initial inspiration for this novel came to me after reading Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country.
The story of Snow Country is centered on Shimamura, an outsider from the city. Through his eyes, we see Komako's pure, fearless passion, yet within that passion, we also witness her futility and helplessness. Shimamura observes the fates of Komako and Yoko, yet he is unable to intervene and change them. Despite the deep emotional resonance he feels, he cannot truly participate in their lives. He remains a bystander, caught between calmness and helplessness. Like a traveler, his steps on this land are shallow, leaving only distant footprints behind.
As an outsider in this relationship, Shimamura lives in a world completely different from that of Komako and Yoko. This gap between them means he can never truly integrate into their world, and perhaps he has the desire to, but he never truly intends to.
Thus, he becomes the "foreigner" in the story, quietly observing their lives in a place he can never fully understand.
In that moment, I decided to start writing this epistolary novel. This time, however, the narrator is not the male character in the story, but the female perspective, through her eyes and language, portraying the outsider – a man.
I am not an English major, nor have I lived in an English-speaking country. The language of this novel is simple, the words gentle, without complex vocabulary or grammar. It focuses more on the natural flow of speech. While creating in English on a Chinese platform may not be the smartest choice, let me give it a try!
These ten letters will take you through a relationship that never truly began but quietly ended. It exists in the soul and longing, through whispered words, bearing witness to how one person continues to grow, move forward, and ultimately reconcile with themselves after a brief meeting of souls.
Note: This is a work of pure fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
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📖Chapters
Letter 1 – The Meeting
Letter 2 – The Second Encounter
Letter 3 – The Strange Safety
Letter 4 – The Summer Storm
Letter 5 – The Easy Day
Letter 6 – The Red Parrot
Letter 7 – The Moment I Knew
Letter 8 – Not a Goodbye
Letter 9 – Written from Far Away
Letter 10 – The Last Letter
