Write What You Know

[stacia_kane]

You guys know I think a lot of writing advice is total crap. And really, that’s because it is. “Kill your darlings?” My ass. Yes, if you have to, you have to, and I know what the line is supposed to actually mean, but it sounds like you’re supposed to machete your way through your book chopping up anything you think is especially good. Um, why,

Comments

[calendula_witch]

This is beautiful, and so right. Thank you. :-)

[mmerriam]

The next time this comes up in a discussion at a convention or at a MinnSpec meeting, I'm pointing folks at this. This is great stuff. Thank you.

[cookie_chef]

Very good post. I'm always emotionally invested in my characters, and the books that I read that I love are those that I can identify with or find a parallel with.