"There were some poor choices made, on my part."
"This is a pretty blithe way of explaining your total failure to become a famous writer."
"You know, I´d always wanted to be a famous writer. I thought being a famous writer would help me solve certain problems. And then suddenly I was a famous writer and the problems weren´t solved at all."
"Certain problems?"
"Let´s just say there was a girl involved."
"Oh lord, I´m sorry I asked."
"A girl I very much wanted to make a big impression on."
"Let me guess. You became a writer to impress a girl. And then you didn´t get the girl."
"Yes."
"That happens, not suprisingly, all the time."
"I keep thinking I could have gotten it right. I could have gotten the girl. I just needed to do thing a little differently. I just needed to make some better choices.
YOU CAN GET THE GIRL!
A choose your own adventure story
Yes, there is a "choose your own adventure" narrative within this novel and it works perfectly. This is such a fun read.