A book should be viewed as an important piece of work in one's life rather than the entirety of one's life's work.

“this is not your life's work this is an important piece of work in your life and I thought oh that is so beautiful because it's so tempting to like dive head first in and like kind of crawl out of the hole when you finally get there”

Writing personal stories about past failures and addiction can be cathartic and provide a sense of freedom.

“Because just the simple act of writing it down on some level is making peace with it, or at least acknowledging it.”