tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post4151729276132939909..comments2024-03-29T06:34:11.109-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Write What You Know? Or...Who knows.Jungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40675536527612542862010-12-07T18:53:06.688-05:002010-12-07T18:53:06.688-05:00I love your analysis, Pat. I have a whole lot of a...I love your analysis, Pat. I have a whole lot of admiration for anyone willing to write what he or she fears! I sometimes have to ask mystery writers I work with: now WHERE did you come up with that?<br />Thanks so much for your feedback!Maryglennhttp://www.maryglenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-34024510818962022352010-12-06T19:54:21.901-05:002010-12-06T19:54:21.901-05:00I think it's easier to write what you know, th...I think it's easier to write what you know, then you can write what you want to learn because you care enought to learn something. It's the write what you fear one that bothers me. I do tend to write what my characters fear.<br /><br />The hardests one for me is to write what I don't know that I really don't want to know. So now that I think about it, why do I write mysteries with murder and voilence? I really don't want to know about it. I guess I blend it out with that HEA that I need for my characters.<br /><br />Gee, this turning into a pyschology lesson on self-analysis of the writer. LOLPat Marinellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1047484638174596522010-12-05T08:06:44.148-05:002010-12-05T08:06:44.148-05:00Hi Alyx --
Thank you so much for the comment (and ...Hi Alyx --<br />Thank you so much for the comment (and compliment!) Glad you enjoyed the post.<br />I think you make a great point. If I were to write a novel, I think I would definitely have to go out and learn something new, as I'm not sure what I know would make for an interesting book! I'm definitely going to stick to promoting books for the time being.Maryglenn McCombshttp://maryglenn@maryglenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69479166327006896792010-12-04T23:22:28.423-05:002010-12-04T23:22:28.423-05:00I think the "write what you know" depend...I think the "write what you know" depends on what it is you know. I can see how someone in a medical profession would have an easier time of writing medical thrillers than I would. But, being someone who loves to learn about things, I won't rule out writing one somewhere down the line.<br /><br />With enough research, you could write what you "know" about nearly anything.<br /><br />Very nice post.Alyx Morganhttp://www.alyxmorgan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62563583313391659302010-12-04T14:56:43.986-05:002010-12-04T14:56:43.986-05:00I love all of this great feedback, and am so appre...I love all of this great feedback, and am so appreciative of you all commenting. It is great to get a different take on "write what you know." <br />I would not be surprised if writers DID excel at Trivial Puruit. (I know I sure don't!)<br />I will say that some of the most fascinating people I know are writers. There is nothing better than going to a writers conference and being surrounded by writers!Maryglennhttp://maryglenn@maryglenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71734280008875008832010-12-04T11:53:10.094-05:002010-12-04T11:53:10.094-05:00BTW I LOVE Trivial Pursuit. But no one I know play...BTW I LOVE Trivial Pursuit. But no one I know plays it anymore. Wish we could play online...Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43290349763609412682010-12-04T11:52:13.453-05:002010-12-04T11:52:13.453-05:00I did that with my first book (hey it ws fun and i...I did that with my first book (hey it ws fun and it meant less research) but each subsequent book has had a little more of something else I wanted to know more about - native american communities on the east coast, gambling, how to disappear. It's interesting,unless you get too married to your research and feel the need to stick it all in!Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51566937996524268352010-12-04T11:42:55.807-05:002010-12-04T11:42:55.807-05:00Melissa, I'm a disaster at Trivial Pursuit, so...Melissa, I'm a disaster at Trivial Pursuit, so I hope that's not the only predictor of good writing!<br /><br />I always have some kind of psychology in whatever I write. That's my background and it simply comes out. Besides that, I feel I have an insider's view into what happens psychotherapy and I enjoy sharing that. Almost all my neurotic characters end up in therapy and it almost always helps:). <br /><br />thanks for visiting with us again Maryglenn and raising an interesting question!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47229482870011812672010-12-04T10:26:32.002-05:002010-12-04T10:26:32.002-05:00Great comments! Thank you all so much!Great comments! Thank you all so much!Maryglennhttp://Www.maryglenn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24610019669535285392010-12-04T10:16:02.921-05:002010-12-04T10:16:02.921-05:00I think writing what you love (know) or what you l...I think writing what you love (know) or what you love'd to learn shows up in tangible and intangible ways in your writing. Readers can connect to the underlying enthusiasm and, as a reader, I like to learn something I know nothing about.Lesley Diehlhttp://www.lesleydiehl.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88572849645940258802010-12-04T09:58:47.528-05:002010-12-04T09:58:47.528-05:00I never liked the statement, "Write what you ...I never liked the statement, "Write what you know." If Agatha Christie followed that advice, would she have written about a Belgian detective with OCD? <br /><br />As a writer, I have discovered I have to know little tidbits here and there. I think that's why I rock at Trivial Pursuit. I would be curious if there is a correlation between writers and writers being good at Trivial Pursuit. Maybe it is because writers are also avid readers.Melissa Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660227475140255088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80078055185605088542010-12-04T09:44:08.944-05:002010-12-04T09:44:08.944-05:00Oh, you're amazing. We love having you.
Ever ...Oh, you're amazing. We love having you.<br /><br />Ever hear what Stephen King says? "Write what you fear." That's what I do...Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51535248098351617262010-12-04T08:14:14.592-05:002010-12-04T08:14:14.592-05:00Gosh, Hank! I'm blushing. Thank you so much f...Gosh, Hank! I'm blushing. Thank you so much for your kind words--and thanks again for hosting me!Maryglenn McCombshttp://maryglenn@maryglenn.comnoreply@blogger.com