/lit/ - Literature

>>16879795
Ah, we both agree on something. Although most major writers - Tolstoy, Proust, Flaubert, Joyce, just to name a few - are known to have obsessively compared their work to the greats who came before them, stressed considerably over whether they'd be good enough, and repeatedly destroyed their own work.

>Dear Anon,

>Thank you for letting us consider "Anon's Story" for publication in the Missouri Review. We enjoyed reading it, and though it doesn't quite fit our needs at this time, we hope we will have the chance to read more of your writing in the future.

>Sincerely,

>The Editors

Every time. How many rejections have you gotten through this submission window, bros?

What was wrong with Proust?