tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post7852522798938122110..comments2024-03-09T12:39:14.950-08:00Comments on Sharing with Writers and Readers: My Heritage and my Writing By Shobhan BantwalCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14401984.post-82397748743388605062008-10-28T05:32:00.000-07:002008-10-28T05:32:00.000-07:00I often find myself envying writers like Shobhan w...I often find myself envying writers like Shobhan who have rich cultural experiences from which to draw upon as they craft their stories. ("Write what you know" we're always told.) I have no desire to write about suburban Connecticut, where I was raised. But as I pull on the thread of my first novel, I realize that I, too, have a deep well of textured, inner & outer experiences to dip into as I mold my characters and breathe them to life.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to check out Shobhan's books.Prill Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586202626442746356noreply@blogger.com