Blogs about: Write What You Know
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More than an essay
When I started writing group, when I started writing all together those many months ago, I knew that I had a particular destination in mind. My group didn’t know it, so it was nice to hear them … more →
Between Words
The First Rule of Writing
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jumpingjoy wrote 1 day ago: It’’s time to change the first rule of writing. The old “write what you know” just isn’t … more →
Promotional Interview with Dale Robyn Siegel
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litekepr wrote 1 month ago: You have been invited to share your promotional experience with others. Your Name: Dale Robyn Siege … more →
Writing What We Know
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The Accidental Blogger wrote 1 month ago: We’ve all heard the famous phrase ‘Write What You Know.’ This is the first piece o … more →
Online Research: Scoping Out Your Competition
emilyakin wrote 2 months ago: Do you have a book idea? Would you like to know what’s already published on your subject? You pretty … more →
Write What You Know
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ransomnoble wrote 3 months ago: How many times do we hear this? And yet, we try to transfer our experiences, our knowledge, into fic … more →
Write What You Know
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shnikjr wrote 4 months ago: Thanks to a wonderful friend I’ve been refocused on and pondering this idea of writing what I … more →
Write what you don't know
Tracey wrote 4 months ago: I am sick and tired of all the advice about writing what you know. That’s true only to a point … more →
Best of the Web 2009: Dzanc You!
brevity wrote 4 months ago: Brevity had the great good fortune to publish Kate Petersen’s To All Those Who Say Write What … more →
Write What You Know
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Little Scribbler wrote 5 months ago: ‘Write what you know’. As writers, we most likely hear this advice often throughout our writing care … more →
The Danger of Knowing a Topic Too Well
suebe wrote 6 months ago: Sometimes you are just too familiar with something to immediately understand how other people will s … more →
Fact or fallacy: Write what you know
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Sharon (thesunlitdesk) wrote 6 months ago: I’ve gotten myself into such a state with my novel that the whole process has stalled in a spe … more →
Today's Writing Prompt
Rebekah wrote 6 months ago: Write What you DON’T Know. Using the first person, describe an event or action y … more →
More than an essay
Liza wrote 6 months ago: When I started writing group, when I started writing all together those many months ago, I knew that … more →
Unfamiliar Territory
songwriterstipjar wrote 6 months ago: When it comes to writing, we’ve all heard the phrase, “Write what you know.” Good … more →
Writing What You CAN Know
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Bailey wrote 9 months ago: Everyone has heard the age-old adage “Write What You Know” with each word capitalized, a … more →
The story.
Liza wrote 9 months ago: Here it is, the first assignment: I always loved the way cigarette smoke smelled in the summer more … more →
Write what you know: Feminism and Marriage
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Liza wrote 9 months ago: That’s the age old advice, right? Write what you know. I recently had dinner with a good fri … more →
Write What You Know
joanspear wrote 10 months ago: It’s a familiar encouragement from mentor, coach or English teacher: “Write what you kno … more →
outdated advice
nemilink wrote 10 months ago: You know what I think is just the funniest thing? That stupid old advice, “Write what you know … more →
