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I only write about things I have intimate knowledge of. Writing about anything I don't have a deep interest in feels forced and contrived. I follow this saying

• thecodrr 6y ago
  This goes for a lot of things. Passion (and therefor interest) is the greatest driving force that keeps you motivated enough to complete a piece.
• ghaff 6y ago
  It depends what you're doing with your writing. Sometimes you just need to get words down on a page because it's your job even if it's not a topic you necessarily feel super-comfortable with or think you have great insights to offer. And, in fact, I find relatively little correlation between my "passion" for a particular topic and the popularity of the piece.