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"Write what you know" is a piece of writing advice that gets a lot of scrutiny and backlash.
Which, fair. It's not the least rude phrase in the world.
But I think that this writing advice exists for a reason, that it's valid, and sometimes it's just misinterpreted, by both the person giving the advice and the person receiving it.
“Write what you know” really means “write what you understand.”
Read moreIf you're trying to finish writing the first draft of a book, the first thing you must do is prepare yourself mentally. This means accepting three accept three things:
Like many other writers, I really really really love Scrivener. I love it so much, I've taken it upon myself to try to convert as many writers as possible over to the software: to see the light, and embrace their destiny. I give speeches about the virtues of Scrivener so often, I usually start them with "have I spoken to you about Scrivener before?"
I figure it's time to do this properly. So here is my guide for using Scrivener to make all of your (word processing) dreams come true.
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