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"Write what you know" -- while not exactly bad advice -- is also better when not taken too rigidly. "Write what you believe" is better, I think.
by sramsay 7y ago
"Write what you know" -- while not exactly bad advice -- is also better when not taken too rigidly. "Write what you believe" is better, I think.
- dawg- 7y agoThis is true for most rules of thumb. "Show, don't tell" is great advice for beginning creative writers since most people struggle with that aspect of writing. But as you gain experience you learn how to break the rules gracefully.