Write What You Know 2
12th June 2016 | for Creatives | novel writing, write what you know, Jeni Chappelle, writing |
"Write what you know really means that a writer has to mine her personal experiences for the thoughts and emotions to make the fictional situations of a novel feel realistic. This includes events and personality traits in the author's own experience, plus those she observes in other people's lives. Emotions, insecurities, personality quirks, events that affect people's lives... these are universal."
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