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I know this is going to be a redundant question, because I know people do this all the time, but how often do you write stories that take place in cities or countries you've never been to and know next to nothing about (until you research, of course)?
I'm about to write a story that takes place in Ireland, but the thing is I always feel a bit guilty writing stories in other countries since I'm not from there and know only what I research. A part of me feels like I don't have a right to write about places I don't know or have never been to. And it's not like the story needs to take place there, that's just where the plot decided it wanted to happen.
I have no intentions of changing the location - since this is where the story wanted to take place then this is where it'll take place, and I have no desire the change the location. I just need help getting past this reluctance.
Or do I need to change my mind and have it take place closer to home? :/ I know it would probably be easier but... I don't really want to :/
I'm about to write a story that takes place in Ireland, but the thing is I always feel a bit guilty writing stories in other countries since I'm not from there and know only what I research. A part of me feels like I don't have a right to write about places I don't know or have never been to. And it's not like the story needs to take place there, that's just where the plot decided it wanted to happen.
I have no intentions of changing the location - since this is where the story wanted to take place then this is where it'll take place, and I have no desire the change the location. I just need help getting past this reluctance.
Or do I need to change my mind and have it take place closer to home? :/ I know it would probably be easier but... I don't really want to :/
