Everyone on this planet has the ability, at some point in their lives, to reflect on who they are in a manner that is satisfactory to them. Every one of us is influenced in some way by the environment that we live in, and each of us has singular experiences that shape our personalities. The authors have inspired and developed some of the most remarkable ideas that have the potential to improve the lives of one or more people; nevertheless, these authors must have inspired themselves in order to generate these ideas. In many ways, the author's life experiences shape the author's identity and the work they produce. As the author writes, their past experiences resurface and inform their work. Their mental and physical problems, as well as gender, color, financial background, and other factors, have a significant impact on their work. For example, the struggles that Virginia Woolf faced due to her mental illness are mirrored in her writings. However, this does not necessarily mean that the reflection is negative; in fact, it could be quite the contrary. Despite the fact that she was afflicted with the disorder, she was able to achieve widespread popularity and was one of the first women to advocate for feminism and women's rights, in addition to producing numerous well-known works. The collection of short stories Mrs. Dalloway's Party and Mrs. Dalloway's novel will be explored as examples of personal experience's influence on a writer's work.