23 Aug Book Review of On Writing and Failure: Or, On the Peculiar Perseveranc…

On Writing and Failure: Embracing the Struggle When I first stumbled upon Stephen Marche's On Writing and Failure: Or, On the Peculiar Perseverance, I was immediately struck by the purposeful candor of its title. As a budding writer myself, the notion of writing entwined with failure resonated deeply. Marche doesn't just brush past the romanticism surrounding the writer's journey; he plunges headfirst into the cold, hard truths that form the backbone of a writer's life. This book is not merely a guide—it's a heartfelt essay on the gritty struggle...