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The Elegance of Imperfection

Why Our Flaws Create the Best Stories

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Oct 09, 2024
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Perfection is an illusion that haunts every creative process. The blank page begs for that flawless first sentence, a story without cracks or contradictions. Yet, if there’s one thing literature teaches us, it’s that imperfections don’t break stories — they make them. The characters we remember are rarely those who glide through life unscathed; they’re …

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