Key points

The process of writing a book can show us who we really are.

While writing itself is solitary, finding an agent and promoting a book is altogether different.

Reflecting on my book experience helped me accept my true temperament.

The book I wrote isn’t even about introversion . But the process dispelled any doubt about where I fall on the introvert/extrovert scale.

My project was to collect childless and childfree wisdom from academics, experts, and lay people. I talked with hundreds of people about the topic and had a ball. Extrovert, right?

Not so fast. Sure, I talked with a lot of people when I was interviewing, but most meetings were one-on-one or in groups of no more than eight participants.

In the early stage of writing, I was stimulated by the different ways I c

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