Write about something you don’t know much about

A pessimist, optimist and realist are talking about writing. Acknowledging that it's helpful to write about something that annoys or frustrates, they turn to the world of the unknown.

Optimist: One of my go to writing tools is research. I can't get enough of it. Don't know something, research it, write about it. Writing about something I don't know about is a powerful learning tool. It could be as simple as fact checking my existing knowledge on a particular topic. Other times I might not know anything about a particular topic and I'm curious to find out more. Either way, researching and publishing my research is a good thing to write about.

Pessimist: Yeah sure, but hasn't someone else always written about something we don't know about? Isn't that the whole point? Someone else has done it so why should I bother? And if I don't know about something and start writing about it I'm going to get it wrong and look like an idiot. And then if people use my writing to support their knowledge gaps then we're just creating false or fake knowledge.

Realist: Those are both valid points. I think the thing to focus on is backing up any research and any new knowledge shared with reputable sources. Giving credit where credit is due is important. Even talking about the process of learning about something that is unfamiliar is helpful, albeit a bit meta. I recommend writing about something you don't know much about that's adjacent to some of your existing knowledge and experiences. That makes it a bit easier.

As time passes things change and things that change is a good thing to write about. The three writers will share more about that in a moment.