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Michael's Short Takes
- 11:58 1100 new words. I'm need lunch and more coffee. #
- 12:53 I am unsure which character should get POV in the next sequence. Also, I have a sore throat. #
- 16:11 To new writers: Old pros will tell you write what you know. Write what you want. I've never known a Victorian Lady, but I'm writing one. #
- 17:01 @mark_henry - I ate a cookie in your honor. #
- 17:09 I've reached 10,000 words total on the novella. 10,000 more to go. #
very good advice; I wish more people took it
I totally agree with that statement. I've written (and sold) stories about samurai, demons, time travelers, astronauts, aliens, espions, wizards, Russian-mafia types and the Old West -- just to name a few. Surprisingly, I've never been any of those things, though there is some debate about the "demon" part. Hee.
If I had written only what I "know" all my stories would be very different indeed. In another words, boring as hell.
Absolutely: Write what you want. I think that's how you grow as a writer. Or at least one way to grow....
Re: very good advice; I wish more people took it