БУ-принтер гораздо хуже БУ-бабы. БУ-бабе износу нет, опыт плюсом и картриджи сама меняет.
"Bad books on writing and thoughtless English professors solemnly tell beginners to write what you know, which explains why so many mediocre novels are about English professors contemplating adultery."
—Joe Haldeman
Now, while the idea ascribed to these words is WRONG for the above reason, there are at least two senses in which they are right.
First, you should fucking know what you write about. That means, and I can't emphasize that enough, NOT "write about your dreary shit life". "Don't write shit" takes precedence over anything and everything. Write about your life only if it's actually exciting. If it isn't, get an awesome idea, RESEARCH IT, then write.
Second, it just happens that the best art is created by specialists... in a way.
Professor M.A.R. Barker is a linguist and a SE Asia historian, he designed the most consistent and beautiful imaginary world.
Frank Trollman is a doctor, he wrote the best sci-fi book on medicine.
Jim Walls was a policeman, he wrote the best police procedural story. (retired)
Henry Darger was stark raving mad, he wrote the best fantasy book. (deceased)
Stephen Kenson is married to a practicing warlock and probably absorbed some of the knowledge, he wrote the best (fiction) book on magic and spirits.
Will Crowther was a caver, he wrote the best dungeon adventure game. (retired)
Loyd Blankenship was a hacker, he wrote the best (fiction) book on hacking (which got SJ Games raided by the US Secret Service, it was that good). (retired)
Fred Rogers was a saint, he created the best children's programme. (deceased)
note: this is copied from a PM, which of course will never be reposted in its entirety
—Joe Haldeman
Now, while the idea ascribed to these words is WRONG for the above reason, there are at least two senses in which they are right.
First, you should fucking know what you write about. That means, and I can't emphasize that enough, NOT "write about your dreary shit life". "Don't write shit" takes precedence over anything and everything. Write about your life only if it's actually exciting. If it isn't, get an awesome idea, RESEARCH IT, then write.
Second, it just happens that the best art is created by specialists... in a way.
Professor M.A.R. Barker is a linguist and a SE Asia historian, he designed the most consistent and beautiful imaginary world.
Frank Trollman is a doctor, he wrote the best sci-fi book on medicine.
Jim Walls was a policeman, he wrote the best police procedural story. (retired)
Henry Darger was stark raving mad, he wrote the best fantasy book. (deceased)
Stephen Kenson is married to a practicing warlock and probably absorbed some of the knowledge, he wrote the best (fiction) book on magic and spirits.
Will Crowther was a caver, he wrote the best dungeon adventure game. (retired)
Loyd Blankenship was a hacker, he wrote the best (fiction) book on hacking (which got SJ Games raided by the US Secret Service, it was that good). (retired)
Fred Rogers was a saint, he created the best children's programme. (deceased)
note: this is copied from a PM, which of course will never be reposted in its entirety