This Is Where Lonely Hearts Go

This isn't a self-help book. It's a war cry for the creative who's still broke, bruised, and burning.

At 25, you're supposed to have answers.

A stable job. A clean apartment. A relationship that doesn't feel like a collapsing star. You're supposed to be "on your way"—to somewhere, to someone, to something that makes the chaos feel worth it.

But what if you're not? What if all you've got is a notebook, a browser full of half-started submissions, a phone full of people you don't talk to anymore,...