Watched Indie Game: The Movie and people said those guys were too egoistic and dramatic. All the while I was thinking to myself, seemed like they were the exact crowd I wanted to hang out with.
Being surrounded by business major was one of the worst experiences ever for anyone with healthy emotions. But I wasn't exactly happy when I worked in the industry that was famous for having the nicest colleagues either.
To write anything personal, or to create anything personal, takes a certain amount of narcissism. If you don't think of yourself better than others, then it's hard to say or do it in front of an audience.
Another direction is to be as pleasing to as many people as possible. But it would be the opposite of making something personal.