To Know or To Feel, That Is The Question

So Tuesday evening I treated myself to a night out in the city. My aunt and I had dinner out and then we went to the Barnes & Noble on West 83rd to see Harlan Coben in conversation with Lee Child.

Yep, that’s two powerhouses in one place at one time.

They were funny, of course. And I enjoyed myself immensely. But one thing Lee said perked up my ears.

Normally, the “rule of thumb” for new writers is to “write what you know.” We’ve all heard it. We’ve all done it, to some extent. But Lee said y...