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Scenario

Why personal experience feels insufficient for fiction

I read somewhere that you should write what you know but everything I know feels too small and boring compared to the books I love

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The familiarity of one's own life can obscure the extraordinary potential that lies within ordinary experience.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Fiction and storytelling — craft fundamentals?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.