I feel like most are a game of networking vs actually submitting quality work but prove me wrong
This pic is the type of shit that gets posted in a class groupme because some assignment involves 20 pages of reading, and it gets like 70 likes by drooling retards.
I always advise aspiring poets and novelists to submit to university journals. They’re the most common way commercially successful writers get their start. Nowadays, you can also cultivate a portfolio online. Local publications, university publications and online publishers like Substack are your best options.