pride of authorship
Creator's protective ego
Pride of authorship is the personal investment writers and creators feel in their work—the sense that what they've made reflects their identity and judgment.
The phrase often appears when this attachment becomes problematic: His pride of authorship kept him from accepting reasonable edits.
Someone with excessive pride of authorship may resist criticism or refuse to let others modify their work, even when changes would improve it.
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
- taking creditAccepting acknowledgment for work
- acclaimEnthusiastic public approval
- originalityNovel creative quality
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
draft · legacy · craftsmanship · labor of love · expertise · revision · possessiveness · artistry · individuality · ownership · feedback · red pen · byline · mastery · defensiveness · dedication · attachment · self-expression
pride of authorshipself-effacement
Downplaying one's importance
anonymity · uncredited work · ghostwriting · imposter syndrome
pride of authorshipegolessness
Lack of self-centeredness
intellectual humility · non-attachment · selflessness · ego death · beginner's mind
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