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Literary Rejections
Few weeks ago, I read an article about writers who've been rejected until, at last, someone decided to take their book into consideration and publish their humble work. They've sold millions of copies! I thought, not all is lost after all.
As writers, we are all very sensitive about our written pieces and when it gets scrutinized and rejected, of course our self esteem suffers. This book, this novella, or short story is your baby! You've worked on it hard, spent hours fixing it, contemplating it, rearranging it, and now, now that you think its a master piece, it has been rejected. You're depressed, you start doubting yourself and your skill and wonder why so many others have praised it. Been there?
Here on Writing.com, you get reviews which help, at times a bit harshly, but nevertheless, you get some help in order to perfect your writing. Many groups on this site provide you with reviews which can be bought or gifted, and many of those are encouraging and very helpful. My own reviews (although I haven't done any in awhile  ), even though encouraging, are a bit harsh. I judge the writing on different levels but never for its genre. A lot of reviewers do the same thing.
Now, consider this... Out millions of people out there, only one pair of eyes has read your story and judged it on the spot. We might take rejection hard, but we forget that a single person has decided the fate of our written piece. It shouldn't be a big deal. It shouldn't be the end of the world if we end up with a rejection, or hundreds of them, for that matter. It's almost as if you've posted your writing on WdC and one person reads it and dismisses it. In time you'll meet that person who'll praise it and make you move forward with it. It's just an opinion, nothing more, nothing less. True, a real rejection prevents you from being published out there in the real world, but it should never make you want to quit writing.
How many books have you read where you thought 'This is horrible! Why would anyone publish it?' Admit it. We've all done it at one point or another. Here's what you keep forgetting. At that moment and with that thought, you are the pair of eyes who would reject a book others thought worth publishing. Not much different, is it?
You have to remember that there are many generations out there and while something doesn't appeal to you doesn't mean that it will get the same reaction from others. You write on a site which has many resources available to you in order to improve your writing. That should also tell you that you judge things differently and on a higher level.While you read books, you're not even remotely similar to the person who just walked into a store, picked up a book, and off they went because to them, the cover looked appealing and heck, they had time to waste. In time, they'll judge the book as well, but not the way you would. Think about it!
We write due to the fact that our mind doesn't know how to be silent and in order to keep our sanity, we bring our characters to life. Which is more important? Being published or keeping your sanity intact?  Keep in mind, the world isn't just black and white, it contains a rainbow of colors.
And before I wrap this up, let me ask you something. Do you write what you know or what you feel?
Until next time!
~ Gaby 
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Comments from my previous Newsletter:
GaelicQueen  wrote:
I rarely read the daily papers and only catch the evening news for local or national comments a couple times a week. I understand journalists have to be very short in their commentaries. What I dislike about newscasts are over repetitions of the same news or the rush to report it first without getting all the facts. I rather read items on the internet in which I can get different points of view on an item of interest.
More often than not I do the same thing. I've never been a huge fan of the local news or written newspaper articles, but it shows different views on the same issue at hand. Doesn't mean that either one is telling the entire truth.
billwilcox wrote:
I love to put new twists to old ideas, for example, children are raised by parents, but what if it were flipped: children raise parents, and farm them to create more children?
That would definitely be a new kind of twist! I'd worry. 
Quick-Quill  wrote:
TV is a great resource. 1. It shows how to plot a story.2 where to escalate conflict 3.how to wrap it up. I love a story with a twist. shooter is a great movie to analyze. Also Devil. If you take a movie class you'll Lear a lot that helps crafting a good story.
I watched the movie Shooter and you're right. If a story doesnt have a twist it ends up being boring and see through.
DB Cooper  wrote:
Everybody condemns the killings in France but most media outlets don't talk about ANTI MUSLIM bigotry. If that trashy magazine had attacked some other group not as many would care.
I haven't seen much as to what exactly happened in France but media is known to show one thing in order to distract their audience from another subject which might be equally important if not more. They show us what they want us to watch,
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