Ignorance

For example, ignorance within science opens the opportunity to seek knowledge and make discoveries by asking new questions.

[citation needed] Studies suggest that adults with an adequate education who perform enriching and challenging jobs are happier, and more in control of their environment.

In 1984, author Thomas Pynchon observed: We are often unaware of the scope and structure of our ignorance.

So as a corollary to writing about what we know, maybe we should add getting familiar with our ignorance, and the possibilities therein for ruining a good story.

The limited information or competence of people who possess the Dunning-Kruger translates into a feeling of intellectual superiority.