tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2461034782271248065..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Writing As My Own Astral Projection Device Morgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-75332566251716951042016-07-03T14:23:20.769-05:002016-07-03T14:23:20.769-05:00I think most authors do write a lot of what they k...I think most authors do write a lot of what they know, but of course not the parts about committing murders, getting shot, etc. For my sleuth, I created her with the same career path as mine, which made a lot of the stories (real experiences) and her actions easy to put on paper. I liked the article you gave us a link to here that referred to the phrase as a cliché. You do hear it a lot. I believe research and imagination must be added to the "what you know" stuff for the book to work. authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.com