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How do Luminox watches really work underwater? Do they keep on tickin’ like a Timex? Do they fail at a certain depth? How would they fail if taken to that depth?

Seem unrelated to writing? That’s just the thing, and the theme of my posts today. Anything you learn can eventually be useful.

Knowing when and under what conditions a Luminox watch might fail, if it fails, and how it would fail could be the absolute key to solving the crime in your spec script for an episode of MONK or PSYCH. Something that specialized, knowledge that takes some research, could make your script stand out from the pile and secure you that Hollywood script agent contract you’ve been longing for.

Never be afraid to learn, even about mundane things like watches.

While Ingersoll Rand air tools aren’t of any work-related use to most writers, it never hurts to acquire knowledge; it can help writers out of some pretty unusual spots.

Take, for example, the writing of a legal comedy, like My Cousin Vinny. A classic film that featured Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei, the whole movie hinged on having very specific knowledge of traction systems used in cars of a particular era of make and model.

A young person who wants to grow up to be a writer often focuses on reading to the exclusion of many of the other things life has to offer. But that can lead to fiction that merely imitates the work of others. What makes each writer unique are the things they know about that perhaps no one else who is a writer knows.

Most writers are familiar with this piece of advice: write what you know.

A less common, but equally-useful bit of advice is this: seek to know A LOT. Who knows? One day, your best published or produced work might just hinge on what you learn today about Ingersoll Rand air tools.