Failure: Fundamental to the Writing Life
In an interview in Novel Voices, author Richard Bausch talks about how emerging writers must accept failure as a destiny. Rejection stings. We often feel as if we are the lone person whose work is rejected. But it’s a much more universal and integral experience than that, so much so that Bausch believes it’s imperative writers make it a part of their life outlook. In the interview, he says, “If you’re not scared, there’s something wrong with you. Your talent will be tested, and you have to be willing to…