tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post1790917684021630104..comments2024-03-10T00:27:43.883-08:00Comments on <center>Aimee L. Salter</center>: Write What You Know... In Fantasy?AimeeLSalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17763596557256341788noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-78754945529978302512011-07-28T18:57:30.590-07:002011-07-28T18:57:30.590-07:00Yes, this!! Awesome post. If you know all about ...Yes, this!! Awesome post. If you know all about using cool medieval stuff that's helpful, but readers want to connect with the characters and their feelings. You can research the stuff about setting, but you can't research FEELINGS. So that's what you have to know, to write a compelling narrative. Seriously, really great post :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-19463886725604062592011-07-26T12:58:32.899-07:002011-07-26T12:58:32.899-07:00Hi Aimee- I have nothing about fantasy writing, b...Hi Aimee- I have nothing about fantasy writing, but for non-fiction writing, my best tip for writing what you know is to simply write as if you're writing an email to your best friend then go back and edit it up/clean it up later.Erin MacPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11665098986271579372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2622477097361465.post-87058106259234756442011-07-25T10:59:48.057-07:002011-07-25T10:59:48.057-07:00I think it's always important to make the char...I think it's always important to make the characters' reactions realistic. Since I write YA, however, I also have to make them a bit more dramatic and allow the characters to have faulty reasoning. <br />Instead of 'write what you know', I believe in 'write what you love'. Pick the genre and character-types you love most. Even if it doesn't sell, you'll have had a lot of fun working on it.Laura C.http://www.bellshadow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com