Selfwritten

Selfwritten is an adjective and sometimes a noun used to describe material that has been authored by the person who presents it, without the involvement of another writer. In practice, it most often refers to texts such as memoirs, essays, articles, or other works that reflect the author's own voice. The form can also appear as a compound adjective (“self-written”) or, less commonly, as a single-word noun in informal writing.

In publishing and media, self-written works are typically contrasted with co-authored works or with ghostwritten material, where another writer contributed to the text. A self-written work may indicate a primary responsibility on the part of the named author and can influence readers’ perceptions of voice, style, and credibility. The term can apply across formats, including print, digital articles, blogs, and unpublished manuscripts.

Copyright and attribution for self-written material generally reside with the author, subject to applicable intellectual property laws and rights transfers. The concept is often discussed in relation to authenticity and authorial integrity, especially in autobiographical or personal narrative genres. While the usage is clear in modern English, selfwritten as one word is more common in informal contexts; the hyphenated form self-written remains standard in formal writing.

See also: autobiography, self-published, ghostwriter, authorship.