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Well the rejections are trickling in...in spite of killer query letters and strong writing. Yes, I'm confident enough to say that now. We shouldn't hide how we feel about our work just because a few select ( think about the percentage of agent/editors there are in comparison to the general population ) want to say, "I'm afraid the story/voice/whatever just wasn't enough to grab me." ?
Not this girl. I haven't spent the years and countless hours at this not to know what I have and be fine with it. Whether or not some name-in-a-book likes it or not is there problem of the day.
Seriously. I'm writing to report that the rejections don't hurt when you're at that point. Being happy with what you write and how you write is like being happy with the fact that you're a giving, compassionate person with brown hair and blue eyes or whatever. The key is being happy first. Then this other garbage flung at you -- well, you can dodge it and plug your nose.
And if I sound alarmingly frank, isn't that the tone of most rejection letters? That's the way I'd rather have it -- let's not mince words here or waste your time or mine. Just tell it like it is and I'm off to the next guy.
If you're submitting, gird up. Put on your best armor. Get ready to dodge and for heaven's sake, plug your nose!
Not this girl. I haven't spent the years and countless hours at this not to know what I have and be fine with it. Whether or not some name-in-a-book likes it or not is there problem of the day.
Seriously. I'm writing to report that the rejections don't hurt when you're at that point. Being happy with what you write and how you write is like being happy with the fact that you're a giving, compassionate person with brown hair and blue eyes or whatever. The key is being happy first. Then this other garbage flung at you -- well, you can dodge it and plug your nose.
And if I sound alarmingly frank, isn't that the tone of most rejection letters? That's the way I'd rather have it -- let's not mince words here or waste your time or mine. Just tell it like it is and I'm off to the next guy.
If you're submitting, gird up. Put on your best armor. Get ready to dodge and for heaven's sake, plug your nose!