Struggling Writer Shoots Himself in the Foot, and Then It Gets Worse

In the midst of #shareyourrejection, writers told stories of the many rejections they had on the road to success. This one took the cake. The outcome is so bad, we sort of hope this story itself is a work of fiction.

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