Dealing With Rejection
If you have been writing (and submitting) for any period of time at all, you are probably familiar with rejection or at least have been warned about it. There is no magic wand to ward off the dreaded "NO" or even worse, the total lack of any response whatsoever. Wish there was. Unfortunately, rejection is simply a part of a writer's life.
Personally, I have a hard time with it. I take each rejection personally, as a condemnation of my talent and an invitation to stop writing. But you may as well invite me to stop breathing. You can issue the invitation, but I simply cannot comply. Writing is who I am. As for the condemnation of my talent, the fairy on my shoulder whispers that it doesn't matter what some faceless agent in New York City thinks (and then she reminds me that the agent is so busy, she probably didn't even have time to really read my query . . . or perhaps the agent hadn't had a cup of coffee yet . . . or perhaps her goldfish had been floating belly up that morning . . . or perhaps . . . well, you get the picture). And that reminds me to be thankful for my little muse who offers a voice of hope to act as a counterweight to rejection.
If you are going to succeed as a writer, you have to find your hope. You have to be able to counter the rejection, and keep going. Many a fine writer has succeeded only after many, manyfailures
Elle
Personally, I have a hard time with it. I take each rejection personally, as a condemnation of my talent and an invitation to stop writing. But you may as well invite me to stop breathing. You can issue the invitation, but I simply cannot comply. Writing is who I am. As for the condemnation of my talent, the fairy on my shoulder whispers that it doesn't matter what some faceless agent in New York City thinks (and then she reminds me that the agent is so busy, she probably didn't even have time to really read my query . . . or perhaps the agent hadn't had a cup of coffee yet . . . or perhaps her goldfish had been floating belly up that morning . . . or perhaps . . . well, you get the picture). And that reminds me to be thankful for my little muse who offers a voice of hope to act as a counterweight to rejection.
If you are going to succeed as a writer, you have to find your hope. You have to be able to counter the rejection, and keep going. Many a fine writer has succeeded only after many, many
Elle
Posted by Elle Robb at 8/5/2009 5:51 PM 
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