I'm skeptical that the novel will be 're-invented.'
Failure comes part and parcel with invention. It’s not optional.
Things never go smoothly.
Though we are optimistic, we must remain vigilant and maintain a sense of urgency.
If you never want to be criticized, for goodness sake don't do anything new.
I think frugality drives innovation, just like other constraints do. One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.