Such a strawman. "Write what you know" as an advise to (beginner) writers doesn't mean that nobody should ever write anything but what they have personally endu

Such a strawman. "Write what you know" as an advise to (beginner) writers doesn't mean that nobody should ever write anything but what they have personally endured. There are many benefits of write what you know even if you eventually end up writing more far-fetched fiction. In particular it allows beginning writers to focus and practice more on other areas of writing when the subject matter is already familiar. Also it can lower the threshold for writing and thus get people just to write more which is probably the single most important aspect in improving as a writer. I also point out that write what you know doesn't mean just personal experience. It can also refer to the writer having some deep knowledge of some subject matter, such as certain historical period or some specific region, or even some more abstract things such some emotions or relationships