Love this...
McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: I’d Like to Buy Your Novel, Good Sir!:
"Now I must ask, what is your piece about? I’ve only been able to gather so much from peeking over your shoulder. You say it’s a story about “a boy who likes a girl but she already has a douchebag boyfriend,” and that it’s “based loosely” on your time in high school? You know, all of the world’s best work is born out of a tormented self truth. "
Read it all. It's a gem. :-)