“The pieces were considered trash by me because I believe they lack a certain voice. Voice which is firm and concrete and says exactly how I feel. These pieces have been rejected so many times and now I believe they don't belong anywhere except the notes in my phone. I think even though they can be crafted well, there will always be a certain lacking in how they come out in the world and speak for themselves. Editors was written because of the continuous rejections I have faced from literary magazines and how it has affected my sense of self esteem.”

“I trashed the piece because I am not getting anywhere. I consider myself a failed writer. This is one of the best things I have produced but it is not just good enough. I am not getting any younger. I might just stop writing. That is why I trashed the piece.”

“This is a short piece I wrote and revised several times. I was always trying to add more. But it was about one intimate moment and I’ve realized that’s enough. So I pulled the oldest draft out of retirement and shortened it even more.”