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As someone who's working on a non-fiction travel memoir (and tried my hand at a startup), I'd agree with the author. Another comparison not mentioned-- many wr
by moped 15y ago
As someone who's working on a non-fiction travel memoir (and tried my hand at a startup), I'd agree with the author.
Another comparison not mentioned-- many writers who attempt to write a book fail.. whether it's actually completing the 1st draft, finding a publisher, or gaining traction once launched. Kinda reminds me of a pg talk, where he argues that startups fail by default, and it's our goal is to avoid dying at each milestone.
- jasonlbaptiste 15y agoGreat point! Even once published, odds of success are low. You're funded aka have an advance, but the odds you deliver a return are low, just like startups+VCs.
- boopsie 15y agoAfter I wrote my first book, I was told, "Live on the advance. Go to Hawaii on the royalties." By which the speaker meant, "Don't count on success." I dare say there is a complement in startups.