Do All Writers Write “What They Know”?

There are so many “rules” for writers—so many dos and don’ts—so many restrictions on creativity…

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Certainly, each writer discovers their own set of Writing Principles and, when decent authors share their principles, other writers can benefit.

So, what about that ancient piece of advice, Write What You Know?

Does a crime novelist have to go out and kill people to abide by the advice?

Should a romance writer dive into multiple flings?

A sci-fi...