Writing about Yourself

The challenge of creating a believable character out of a real person

By Erik Bork

They say “write what you know,” right? So writing about yourself should be the ultimate version of that. But is it a really good idea to create a “story” (or series) based on something you’ve personally experienced? What about making the main character you, at some point in your life?

This presents some unique challenges. Probably the biggest…