Why is there not some sort of buddy program to connect writers - who need to learn a lot about different things - with people who have obsessive interests in things that they can't stop talking about?
Like yes, I actually do want to hear everything you know about trains or an endangered species of lizard or the epistemology of geometry. Tell me about the genetic diversity of apples. Let's talk about the Fermi paradox for four hours. Explain in detail how Hollywood gets medieval warfare completely wrong. Give me a lecture on pastoral poetry.
People with fixations and intense interests and hardcore hobbyists often do want to share their knowledge.
Writers are, by nature, curious, and have to do a lot of research on random topics.
We value folks who have niche knowledge. We seek them out. We become them. They inspire us with ideas. They help us write believable stories.
I need writers' tinder and it's just profiles about people's various interests and hobbies and expertise and if we match you can monologue your ass off and I will actually listen and care. Maybe compensation can be involved? Happy to pay for your time. I'm going to have a million questions and some of them are going to be incredibly weird.
