TL;DR: Should I be honest and explain the failure of my projects, and that the time was used primarily for self-improvement #leetcode? Is it best to form some sort of 1-person company/fill-in with "freelancer"?
I've got about a year gap on my resume where I've taken time to do personal projects (which admittedly failed more than I thought; they were mobile apps which started strong but fell off) and primarily grind for SWE; I write on the side for some income (freelance for various projects) and it's somewhat related to my previous job position, mixed in with some tech.
What's the best way to go about explaining this gap to a hiring manager if it goes on to be 16 or so months before I'm applying for SWE positions?
I'm an active writer currently working on a very large project (a book with someone, who I am writing) as well, if that has any difference.
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