About Rejection Land and getting over it

[lunalila]

Yeah, I know. It's been a while.
I got the rejection a while back but first I had to swallow it all by myself, now I feel prepared to share it. I lived the first few days shocked. I felt everything I was writing was meaningless, had no quality, mattered to no one.
I also managed to read a few books during these days, feeling more depressed as I

Comments

[bogwitch64]

Sorry about the rejection woes, lovey. But huzzah! for getting right back up in the saddle!

[lunalila]

Thanks! Been stumbling a bit, whimming to myself after reading some amazing stories I will never write... But you know, when you are so deep into your story, you just can't leave it unresolved :)

[meredith_wood]

Rejections suck so dang much, but, you're right, you have to get back up and dust yourself off.

[lunalila]

Guess that's one of the lessons I had to learn too. I have to get over them and continue writing. And yes! I'm doing it.

[tracy_d74]

Yep you have to keep moving forward. Every writer gets rejections. And there are many reasons for rejections. Just keep pushing forward. HUGs!!!

[lunalila]

Thanks for the hugs!
It's been kind of difficult swallowing it but now I feel almost like I'm in writer's land.
Every writer got a rejection. Right? I got mine. Now I can get on to get an acceptance. LOL.

[bondo_ba]

I give you a hearty welcome to the writinf fraternity. You are a real writer now!

[lunalila]

Thanks for the hearty welcome! I just need some time to adjust myself again before sending anything else.

[jongibbs]

{{{hugs}}} rejections suck, but they're part of the process. You can do it :)

[lunalila]

Thanks!
Just being able to share it and to know I'm not alone makes it a less painful process :)