What Makes Me Dull and Uninteresting: A List

This was a writing prompt from Dinty W. Moore’s book Crafting the Personal Essay: A Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Nonfiction. What makes me dull and uninteresting? A list in no particular order: 1) Being too polite2) Being self-absorbed3) Being afraid4) Being nervous and self-conscious5) Not taking risks6) Not pushing beyond my limitations7) Getting…