 Mystery: August 02, 2006 Issue [#1190] |
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This week: Edited by: darkin
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Welcome to the Mystery Newsletter. Why are mysteries so popular? Because mysteries make you think. You follow every clue, examine the crime scenes and remember what each suspect said, until you solve the crime. A good mystery can keep you interested until the end. A great mystery will keep you guessing until the last page...when it makes you slap your forehead in surprise!
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Rejection
Rejection, that one word can fill a writer's heart with fear, pain, and questions. Why was my story rejected? What can I do to make it better? What do they have against me personally?
Every writer, I don't care how famous, has been rejected! J.K. Rowling's first book was rejected dozens of times before finally being sold for $4,000.00us.
So, where does that leave the rest of us??
The best thing a writer can learn is how to live with rejection. Because you know it's going to happen...you just don't know when or where...or even why?
Here are some tips to help you live with the inevitable...and learn from it too.
1. Always remember that only the piece you submitted has been rejected, NOT you as a writer!
2. Getting rejected is a natural part of being a writer! Every writer on the planet, no matter how famous, has had work rejected.
3. Remember that pieces get rejected all the time for all kinds of reasons, most of which have nothing to do with the piece.
4. Don't let rejection shake your faith in your work...or your writing ability. Keep submitting!
5. Be patient. Don't expect to get your first or second submission published. It might take longer. It could take years to find that perfect fit of writer and magazine.
6. Remind yourself regularly of your skills and achievements as a writer.
7. Put encouraging rejections letters (yes, there are such animals!!), acceptance letters, copies of publishers check, and/or copies of your published works in a prominent place.
8. When a piece is rejected, don't let it collect dust! Send it out immediately!!!
9. Counter the emotional sting of rejection by doing something you enjoy every time (or every other, if you get as many as I do) one of your pieces is rejected.
10. If you get thoroughly sick and tired or rejections, put up a sign above your desk that says, "Some editors wouldn't know good writing it if bit them on the backside!" If your symptoms persist, add an illustration!
Before I started writing this, I went though my rejection folder. Yes, I've kept every rejection I've received since I started submitting my work, almost 15 years ago. I counted 78 letters telling me my work wasn't right for their publication for whatever reasons. Some letters are polite, some are pretty rude. I had one editor tell me my fiction story had "no basis in reality." What does that mean??? I have no idea, but I found it amusing since the story idea came from a newspaper article about someone doing exactly what my hero does in the story!
But life isn't only full of rejection. I've also had some wonderful acceptance letters (25 to be precise!). One editor told me I have a "magical writing voice." So, which letter do YOU think is hanging above my desk???
Rejection happens. Writers have been dealing with it since the beginning of publishing time. It's going to happen, no matter what you do. No matter how good of a writer you are. The only thing that's important is how you deal with it.
Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!
darkin
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