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PJ's avatar

I also dislike the 'write what you know' advice, because, like most pithy one liners, it's an over-simplification. But, 'write what you've felt' is much better. I think that's what I instinctively try to do anyway in my own work, but I've never had anyone articulate it in such a helpful way before, so thanks for putting that concept in my brain!

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Josh Sippie's avatar

And I think it really should be instinctive to be really effective. If I’m thinking “okay, I need to convey my sadness in this character,” it’s probably gonna feel contrived. Glad it connected!

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Miranda Powers's avatar

This is an EXCELLENT read! Always amazed at your writing abilities :)

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Josh Sippie's avatar

Unnecessarily kind, but thank you! I am particularly proud of this one.

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