剪辑是电影美学中常用的一个术语。它是把分别拍摄的镜头按照一定的逻辑关系粘接起来成为一部电影的艺术手段。作为语言艺术的小说,它是由一个一个的细节组合起来的,这些细节从某种意义上说也是镜头,所以小说家在进行小说的细节组合时也可以借鉴电影的剪辑艺术。事实上,很多优秀的现代小说已经自觉地运用了这一电影手段,并且为小说创作提供了许多成功的经验。 Clip is a term commonly used in movie aesthetics. It is the art of filming the shots taken together in a logical relationship. As a novel of language art, it is composed of details one by one. In a sense, these details are also shots. Therefore, the novelist can also learn the art of film editing in the fictional composition. In fact, many excellent modern fictions have consciously applied this film technique and have provided many successful experiences in fiction writing.