Re: Bring yourself to your scripts
I don't think 'write what you know' literally means you're limited to storylines about things you've done or experienced.
It applies to characters, back story, locations, etc. It simply gives your work more realism, in my opinion.
With the example of the serial killer, the 'write what you know' could apply to their back story which would be part of their motivation. If the writer had, let's say, military experience, it may be a good idea to have the killer be ex-military to more effectively create the character.
Write what you know would, IMO, also include extensive research. I've seen work that seems to have used other movies as reference rather than research for something fresh.
Just my opine.
I don't think 'write what you know' literally means you're limited to storylines about things you've done or experienced.
It applies to characters, back story, locations, etc. It simply gives your work more realism, in my opinion.
With the example of the serial killer, the 'write what you know' could apply to their back story which would be part of their motivation. If the writer had, let's say, military experience, it may be a good idea to have the killer be ex-military to more effectively create the character.
Write what you know would, IMO, also include extensive research. I've seen work that seems to have used other movies as reference rather than research for something fresh.
Just my opine.
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