(Re)Write What You Know — A Twist on Common Writer’s Advice

A common bit of writing advice that you will find if you read books on writing or attend a writer’s conference is this:

Write what you know.

I’m not refuting that bit of advice in this post, but I do want to offer a little twist on the main idea.

First of all, let’s discuss what writing what you know means and why this is recommended for writers, especially beginning writers.