Recently read a story in an elite journal. One that pays a nice sum of money for flash. The writer is accomplished. Tons of comments from good writers. Long story short, it didn& #39;t work for me at all. Barely got through the opening paragraph. Bored me to death. 1/2

I thought maybe I& #39;m just a bad reader. So I sent it to someone I trust. They immediately said I bope it gets better after that terrible opening paragraph. He didn& #39;t like it either. Writing is subjective. Elite journal don& #39;t always publish the best flash. 2/3

Smaller journals publish great stories as often as so-called elite ones. My point I guess is don& #39;t chase lit mags based on reputation only. Chase lit mags, small or well-regarded, that publish writing you love. Keep writing. Keep submitting.