How to Outgrow 'Write What You Know' | freelancing blog

How to Outgrow 'Write What You Know' | freelancing blog: "Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit: “Write what you know.”

When I began freelancing, I was just out of college, so what did I write about? College. I wrote profiles of collegiate entrepreneurs, I wrote editorials about college life… and after a while, I really wanted to move on and write about other things. But I didn’t feel qualified.

Another piece of excellent advice. "Write what you know" is a myth. Some of you know nothing, and others, nothing you know is of interest to anybody, including yourselves.

Luckily, I didn’t let that hold me back for too long."