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What it really means to “write what you know” 🤔

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Alyssa Matesic
Apr 25, 2024
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It’s a common piece of advice for authors: “write what you know.”

While it could be taken to mean that you should draw on inspiration from your own life — fictionalizing experiences you’ve had, basing characters on people you know, or setting your stories in places you’re familiar with — the deeper meaning lies in expressing your personal emotional truth…

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