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By: Rejection-Letter Goal Setting a Must « On Not Being Able to Write

Rejection-Letter Goal Setting a Must « On Not Being Able to Write — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:51:27 +0000

[...] to turn the submission process on its head, thanks to a idea by James Chartrand, guest blogging for Fuel Your Writing. In his discussion of overcoming submission fears, James comments: One excellent professional [...]

By: Archan Mehta

Archan Mehta — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:19:28 +0000

James,

Your post is brilliant, as usual, thanks so much for your contribution here.

I have collected and trashed rejection letters galore, but have also been pleasantly surprised by a gentle nod from an editor/publisher. Ah, when it rains, it pours, doesn’t it?

In other words, quite a few of my pieces have seen the light of day. Nothing to beat the joy of seeing your name in print if you happen to be a creative person.

However, don’t sit on your laurels. Keep on trying. Persevere and never give up.

And shoot for the stars. Even if you fall short, you will land gently on a soft, puffy cloud.

By: Lisa Romeo

Lisa Romeo — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:13:50 +0000

Great advice. Collecting rejections has to be part of every writer’s routine at some point. And the tip about finding the newer lit journals on the lookout for new work and new writers is so true. I’m going to link to this from my blog.

By: ChristopherR2D2

ChristopherR2D2 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Ever since reading On Writing by Stephen King, I’ve wanted to hammer a nail into my own wall and pin up rejection letters. If you’re not getting them, you’re someone really likes your work or you’re not pursuing your goal to get published.

By: Christopher Jackson

Christopher Jackson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:51:33 +0000

Thanks for a great article James! This is completely me, my fear of rejection completely overrides the logic that I’ll never be published unless I submit my work! Thanks for these excellent ways to overcome that. I especially like the idea of making it a goal to receive rejections. That way every rejection gets you closer to that target of 10 per month, or whatever it might be, and therefore doesn’t feel like a rejection at all.

Thanks again!

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uberVU - social comments — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:39:07 +0000

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