不寫完不許走!

Not Finish, Don’t Leave!

 

 

這家專冶拖延症的寫作咖啡館火了

 

最近,日本東京一家「寫作咖啡館」火了。這家咖啡館只允許有迫在眉睫寫作任務的文字工作者進入。

而且,一旦到店,不完成任務的話,工作人員是不會放你走的。

 

「The Manuscript Writing Cafe only allows n people who have a writing deadline to face!」

owner Takuya Kawai tweeted. 「It’s in order to maintain a level of focus and tense atmosphere

at  the cafe! Thank you for your understanding.」

店主川井拓也在推持上寫道:「寫作咖啡館只允許面臨寫作截稿日期壓力的顧客進入,目的是營造店內

專注和緊張的氛圍。感謝您的理解。」

 

The cafe, which only opened a few days ago, charges patrons by time used (it operates at a rate of

150 yen or $1.32 per 30 minutes), and is equipped with USB ports, computer stands, and free

Wi-Fi, Struggling writers can also bring their own food and drinks, or have it delivered there since

coffee and water are the only things available, but it’s pretty strict when it comes to the actual writing.

這家咖啡館最近才開業,按使用時間收費,每30分鐘150日元 (約合港幣9.25元),並配有USB埠、電腦

支架和免費無線網絡。苦苦掙扎的寫作者們也可以自帶食物和飲料,或者外送到咖啡館,因為店裡僅供應

咖啡和水。但在寫作方面,這家咖啡館的要求是非常嚴格的。

 

 

Although the Manuscript Writing Cafe actually accepts a wide range of writers, from translators and

copywriters to novelists and proofreaders, the rules are the same for everyone. When entering

the cafe, patrons must write down at the reception desk how many words they plan to write

and by what time they plan to finish. Every hour, a member of the staff will come by to check on

their progress and apply a predetermined pressure level to help move things along.

「寫作咖啡館」歡迎翻譯、文案人員、小說家和校對員等各類文字工作者,但對所有客人一視同仁。

顧客進入咖啡館時,必須在前台寫下他們計劃寫多少字,以及預計在甚麼時候完成。每小時都會有

一名工作人員來檢查進度,並施加預先定好的壓力,幫助顧客推進工作。

 

For example, opting for the 「S」 will have the cafe staff more aggressively pushing you to get the

work done, while the 「M」 course involves a more mild approach.

例如,選擇「S」套餐,咖啡館的工作人員會更積極地督促你完成工作,而「M」套餐則更溫和。

 

However, the craziest rule of the Manuscript Writing Cafe is that writers are not allowed to end their

session until reaching their declared goal or until the place closes down for the day, whichever comes

first. It’s not clear how the cafe enforces this rule, but it is meant to keep patrons from declaring

ambitious targets that they won’t be able to meet.

然而,寫作咖啡館最瘋狂的規則是,在逹到預先定下的目標之前,顧客不得提前離開,直到關店。

目前尚不清楚這家咖啡館是如何執行這一規定的,但此舉目的是防止顧設定一個他們無法實現的

雄心勃勃的目標。

 

 

The space in which the Manuscript Writing Cafe operates is actually a recording and broadcasting

studio called Koenji Sankakushitai. The cafe itself is only open when the studio isn’t, so you won’t

be able to go every day. However, Takuya Kawai makes sure to always announce the next

date that the cafe will be open.

寫作咖啡館的經營空間實際上是一間名為 Koenji Sankakuchitai 的錄音和廣播工作室。咖啡館只有在

工作室不開放時才營業,所以你無法每天都光顧。然而,店主保證會提前通知咖啡館的下一個開放日期。

 

While some found it intriguing, others said that it was too much pressure.

雖然有些人覺得這家咖啡館很有趣,但也有人覺得太有壓力了。

 

「If it were me, i would no longer be able to leave the store and would end up having to live there,」

one person commented.

一位網友評論道:「如果是我,我將無法離開這家店,最終不得不住在那裡。」