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# A biography is written for a reader, not a mirror....
> A biography is written for a reader, not a mirror. Its responsibility is to select the experiences, accomplishments, capacities, and intentions that answer the reader's practical question: why does this person matter here?
**Source:** [[livestreams/Building a Credible Public Identity - Workbook|Building a Credible Public Identity]]
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“A biography is written for a reader, not a mirror. Its responsibility is to select the experiences, accomplishments, capacities, and intentions that answer the reader's practical question: why does this person matter here?”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-biography-written-reader-question-person-matter
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