Authors:

The idea that an author can extricate her or his own ongoing life experience from the tale being written is a conceit of very little worth.

"Why Did You Bother Telling Me That?". Interview with Peter Orullian, www.tor.com. August 13, 2012.
The idea that an author can extricate her or his own ongoing life experience from the tale being written is a conceit of very little worth.