You will hear a lecture. After listening to the lecture, in 10 seconds, please speak into the microphone and retell what you have just heard from the lecture in your own words. You will have 40 seconds to give your response.
The female speaker wrote non-fiction for years, but she secretly wanted to be a novelist. Although she detoured for 10 to 12 years, she never regretted it. Furthermore, another great novelist had a big influence on her and inspired her to take risks to pursue her dream. Consequently, she started writing the novel and completed the first chapter of her novel called the Secret Life of Bees in 1992.
