Writers should draw from diverse experiences when crafting books.

Evidence

You want to be thinking of your training and potential professional expertise from a wide lens, and your personal interests are also fair game. … For mid-career academics, especially, writing for general audiences is an opportunity to write about topics that interest you. — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Tilar J Mazzeo, How to Write a Bestseller, 367
• XREF: connects to: Literature allows us to explore our thoughts and those of others. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287; Research for a novel is an immersive process concurrent with writing. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 866; Writers can find ample raw material in their early life observations. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1025 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Literature allows us to explore our thoughts and those of others. #expands (0.60) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 287
• A writer can render another’s character through the physical rhythm of their actions #exemplifies (0.55) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 58