A Writer should be invisible. Do you agree or disagree?

This has always been a question when it comes down to writing – ‘Should a writer be invisible in his or her own line of work. I myself feel that a writer should not be directly present within his or her own piece of work for if the book is a genuinely good enough read the author should not find the need to be present in order for their writing to have a significant impact upon their reader. This is not to say however, that unlike Cheever you should not create or invent characters that are smaller people or scraps of yourself for I agree with Bert Carson that if the piece is successful than the writer has the right to be acknowledged in all shapes and forms.