“Dearest A., please do not stop wanting, but turn your efforts toward seeking so that desire does not consume you.”
Michael Copperman posts a letter to his friend, A., a recent MFA graduate, responding to her fear “of never being published.”
Update: Our columnist Sugar tackles a similar concern in Dear Sugar column #48.
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