Fail Better

June 27, 2013

“To attempt to write seriously is always, I feel, to fail,” Will Self told The Guardian. He and six other authors, including Margaret Atwood and Lionel Shriver, reflect on their life, career, and love disappointments. Pair with: our own Edan Lepucki’s essay on accepting rejection.

is an associate editor for The Millions and an editor in Atlanta. She tweets at @temalone.