Writers don’t write from experience, although many are hesitant to admit that they don’t. …If you wrote from experience, you’d get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.
Nikki Giovanni (via writersrelief)
In other words, Write what you wish you knew?
(via allochthon)
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Or from morbid curiosity.
(via kat-har)
Or you’re writing towards understanding or a greater awareness. I’ve learnt so much from things I’ve researched for writing.
knitting in the dark 