The trap of ‘writing about yourself’

Rarely do I read anything published on Gawker, but this is a good read for writers using social media.

Writing about yourself as a character is a process that feeds on itself. If you set out with the intent of making yourself a “brand” with a certain image and persona, you are locking yourself in a prison of your own creation. (via gawker)¹

NOTES:
1) Hamilton Nolan, “The Writing about yourself Trap,” May 24, 2011, Gawker, accessed June 6, 2011, https://gawker.com/5804980/the-writing-about-yourself-trap (page no longer available, web site deactivated in 2023)