{"product_id":"try-hard-creative-work-in-progress-hardcover","title":"Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Kerman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, conversational, and relatable, \u003ci\u003eTry Hard\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone looking to make sense of their own creative pursuit or bring more creativity into their life, offering a framework for how to do it and where to begin.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLet's say you see a familiar musician from a globe-trotting, touring band hanging out at your local coffee shop, reading the newspaper and typing away on his laptop. This doesn't look like a musician at work. He seems approachable enough, so you ask him what exactly he \u003ci\u003edoes\u003c\/i\u003e all day. With a grin on his face, he admits the job might not be what you think. So you take a seat, and ask him every question you've ever had about how it all works: the nuts and bolts of writing a song, preparing for a show, marketing a band, and the day-to-day business of a creative life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith each answer--none of it about \u003ci\u003etalent\u003c\/i\u003e--you realize this musician is a bit of a...try hard. And the mystery of being a creative person isn't actually mysterious at all: it's just exploring ideas with an enthusiastic and determined curiosity. Over and over. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax is that musician in the coffee shop, and this is what reading \u003ci\u003eTry Hard\u003c\/i\u003e feels like: one-of-a-kind tales from a dynamic frontman, and a companion to your own creative work in progress. With a brick-by-brick attitude, Max explores his own growth in the craft of storytelling and performance, the pleasure to be found in collaboration, and the creative spirit required in sharing your art.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAX KERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the frontman of the multiplatinum, award-winning touring band Arkells. \u003ci\u003eTry Hard\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.66 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43108110893191,"sku":"9780735248854","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ekaBO6wYrv9780735248854.webp?v=1756417812","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/try-hard-creative-work-in-progress-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}