Earlier this month, Reshma Saujani, author and founder of the organization Girls Who Code, released a new book: Brave, Not Perfect: How to Fail More, Care Less, and Live Bolder. The book is an exhortation to women to slough off the expectations of perfection that we’ve had drilled into us all our lives and embrace a more “brave” mindset of being unafraid of mistakes and failure and working toward the lives we actually want.
Both perfectionism and bravery are central to the life of any writer or artist. And while Brave, Not Perfect is likely to particularly resonate with women, it has plenty of advice in it that all creative artists can find useful.
