汶川地震发生后，叶莲写出散文《堰塞湖》，在老师的建议下鼓足勇气给《并州老龄》杂志投了稿，很快就刊登了，这次成功点燃了她的写作热情，叶莲一生的坎坷和拼搏经历也给自己提供了写作的素材，从此叶莲文章发表得多起来。
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