一、小說技巧方面
1.從寫作的素材與手法認識作品的組成要件，養成以審美的眼光找尋生活中有趣的創作靈感。
2.小說創作往往反映出作者的價值觀，欣賞作品的同時也是探索各種生命意義的開始。
3.文字是小說書寫的表現工具，經由閱讀可以增加寫作的技巧，讀得愈多、體會愈深，文字的掌握度也會愈高。

二、小說情意方面
1.小說人物多取材自現實世界，客觀體察各式人生，將有助於自我生命的豐富與完滿。
2.透過分析心理上的各種機轉，探索自我與了解社會，實踐自律與修養品行。
3.除了看出表面的情節以外，更要進一步追索作品中的隱喻與深意。

1. Novel techniques
1. Understand the components of works from the materials and techniques of writing, and develop an aesthetic perspective to find interesting creative inspiration in life.
2. The creation of novels often reflects the author's values. Appreciating the works is also the beginning of exploring various meanings of life.
3. Words are the expressive tool for writing novels. Through reading, you can increase your writing skills. The more you read and the deeper your experience, the higher your mastery of words will be.

2. Emotional aspects of the novel
1. Most of the characters in the novel are drawn from the real world, and objective observation of all kinds of life will help enrich and complete one's own life.
2. Through analyzing various psychological mechanisms, explore oneself and understand society, practice self-discipline and cultivate character.
3. In addition to seeing the superficial plot, it is also necessary to further explore the metaphors and deep meanings in the work.

顏湘君，《中國古代小說服飾描寫研究》(上海:上海書店出版社，2007年)。
陳皎眉、王叢桂、孫蒨如合著，《社會心理學》(台北:雙葉書廊，2006年)。
楊永漢，《虛構與史實—從話本「三言」看明代社會》(台北:萬卷樓圖書，2006年)。
龍協濤，《文學閱讀學》(北京:北京大學出版社，2004年)。
馮夢龍，《喩世明言》（北京：中國文史，2003年）。

Yan Xiangjun, "Research on Clothing Descriptions in Ancient Chinese Novels" (Shanghai: Shanghai Bookstore Press, 2007).
Chen Jiaomei, Wang Conggui, and Sun Qianru co-authored, "Social Psychology" (Taipei: Shuangye Book Gallery, 2006).
Yang Yonghan, "Fiction and Historical Facts - Looking at Ming Dynasty Society from the "Three Words" of the Storybook" (Taipei: Wanjuanlou Books, 2006).
Long Xietao, "Literary Reading" (Beijing: Peking University Press, 2004).
Feng Menglong, "The Ming Yan of the World" (Beijing: Chinese Literature and History, 2003).