Personal Rejection Letter

Dan seethes with envy--and vicarious thrill--as Kelly regales the listener with steamy tales of his time at artist retreats. Or something like that. 

Starstruck Dan and Kelly fight for Joe's attention, talking baseball, rock n' roll, even a little writing. Three is definitely a crowd in the tiny recording nook, and they wouldn't have it any other way. 

Dan and Kelly puzzle over "fan fiction," asking, what is it good for...(absolutely nothing?)

Dan comes out as a copy cat. Kelly tries to comfort him by pretending that he (Kelly) too is unoriginal. 

Kelly and Dan disagree about the severity of the risk of being replaced by machines. 

Dan and Kelly weigh the pros and cons of self publishing vs. continuing to add to the rejection collection. 

Dan and Kelly exchange old war stories from AWPs past, and offer advice (hydrate!) to future attendees. 

Dan and Kelly tell writerly origin stories and offer tepid advice.