This article in particular, contained a lot of important messages. In particular they state, "Writing means always changing", specifically changing to meet the needs of different audiences. It is important as they describe to try out a lot of different aspects of who I am because different communities will find certain identities more or less credible or even reliable. It is also interesting how the article describes professional clothing as a kind of armor, because it gives it wearer authority and they feel less vulnerable.
Another fascinating point is that they boldly state, assuming an identity does not mean impersonating someone. I was shocked to find out that several publishing scandals have involved people pretending to be someone they are not. In cases as such, it blows my mind that publishers even refunded some of the customers their money.
In addition to identity, the article states that adopting an identity can be about doing real research because your not just putting on a costume. To sum it up with my favorite quote from the article, "Pretending can be an important part of invention" (pg.126). I enjoyed that quote the most because it is a general statement that is not specifically ties to writing, yet it can relate to it and all other aspects of life.
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