On writerly aphorisms

[gaudior]

"Write what you know" doesn't mean you can't write well about things you haven't personally experienced. That's ridiculous, and all of fiction (let alone all of science-fiction and fantasy) puts the lie to it; research, imagination, and empathy can take you where you want to go. Work at it hard enough, and there's not much out there you can't

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[sovay]

Write what you know because no-one else can.

I like that. And yes.

[nineweaving]

This is why I love voice: it's the thisness of a writer.

Nine