The pool's fiberglass sides had cracked and the water had leaked out.泳池四周的玻璃钢面开裂，水渗了出来。Without the support of my parents I would have probably cracked up completely. But I managed to hang on...假如没有我父母的支持，我可能已经彻底垮掉了。...
他劝诫同伴说：“要通过勤奋努力实现自己的目标。”He exhorted his companions, "Try to accomplish your aim with diligence".这是劝诫立志成为小说家者“不要丢了正业”的一种温和方式。It's a kind way of telling aspiring novelists, "Don't give up the day job".他劝诫同伴说：“要通过...