The Elegance of Imperfection

Why Our Flaws Create the Best Stories

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 …