I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you're going to have friction.
Cancer is such a ruthless adversary because it behaves as if it has its own fiendishly cunning agenda.
I have a theory... that someplace at the heart of most compelling stories is something that doesn't make sense.