>>86460001I know this, but let me use myself as an example. I'm writing my own super hero universe, sparing you all the details, I have whole set of characters whose whole power and theme revolve around cars. Think "Flash meets Fast and the Furious"... That's all I'll say about it. But here's the thing. I'm not that big into cars. I'm not one of those guys.
I just noticed it was an area that was lacking super heroes. Tons of people die on the road every year, it's dangerous. Who saves those people? That's where the idea came from.
So when I'm writing this stuff, it's about a subject that's really not me. Those characters aren't like me in the slightest. And I found that it's almost fun that way. I'm never going to be the adventurous, smooth racer or the under appreciated genius mechanic. But it's fun to write those guys anyways.
I understand writing what you know, but it's a creative endeavor to write what you don't and write it good.
>>86460050Yeah but I think female writers get away with being bad too much. Everyone talks shit about Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey but they're widely successful. I think there are too many bad female writers because they're held to lower standards. And despite my unashamed misogyny here I'll say that some of the best writers ever have been women. I'd be a fool not to admit that. So they can do it, but I think their standards are lower so they feel less incentive.
This Chealsea Cain seems to be one of those who thought she's just go "RAWR I AM WOMAN" and win.
>>86460012KEK, you picked up on my subtle point. See how come we men can pull that shit off like it's nothing?
Also, pic related is a good example of self-insertion. He looks like Gaiman even, you get a feeling that it's based around himself. HOWEVER the last issue is Sandman and Shakespeare talking about this very same subject. It makes a commentary about the writer and the story reflecting on each other.
