Work hard and meticulously. When in trouble, look closely at a text that is a good example of what you're trying to do. And be patient.
Lydia Davisthe translator, a lonely sort of acrobat, becomes confused in a labyrinth of paradox, or climbs a pyramid of dependent clauses and has to invent a way down from it in his own language.
Lydia DavisI find teaching - I like it, but I find just walking into the classroom and facing the students very difficult.
Lydia DavisI think the close work I do as a translator pays off in my writing - I'm always searching for multiple ways to say things.
Lydia Davis