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[Succubus]

Rev, put the shovel down.

[EgoDeath]

When in doubt, write what you know. It sounds like you're out to prove some point instead of tell a story that's personal to you. This usually makes for very contrived writing. Some of the world's greatest writers were/are very wild characters in real life. Living is what allows us to write well. More specifically, living through trials and tribulations.


Write the story you're afraid to tell. That usually makes for really good writing.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I can well imagine Tolkien sending little notes to all his colleagues at Pembroke, running something like:

'If you happen to know what it's like to carry a magic ring across the known world for the purpose of dropping it into a magic volcano, please let me know.  Cordially, John'.

Boru

On the other hand, if you've been in Marrakech and someone asked you to describe the Casbah...