Comments on: Rejections: They could be worse.

By: Henri

Henri — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:28:04 +0000

This article reminds me of discussions that I had once, when I was involved in a community art project. It was said that the only thing worse than getting bad press was getting no press at all. As it turned out, getting bad press could be quite lucrative. As long as your are not getting all form letters, a rejection notice could obtain some little gems of advice – perhaps even an opportunity.

By: Star

Star — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:01:10 +0000

I do support two people and three 4-leggers this way and have for 28 yrs and believe me hearing one way or the other (even if it’s the other) beats the no-answer answer. You know the one that “says”: Well, if we didn’t respond, it means we don’t want it.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:43:29 +0000

I’m kind of a rejection-smection girl; I just look for another market. But if my work had to support my family, I might not take it quite so well:-) But having said that, I’ll share my tip for dealing with rejection (as well as the other bad stuff that comes around in life): If it’s something I can fix, it’s not that bad.

Maybe you have to hit a certain age to appreciate that worldview.

By: M. C. in Illinois

M. C. in Illinois — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:17:03 +0000

While I certainly don’t embrace rejection, I try to take the advice of well respected and well published writers like Linda and Diana who often say to take these things with a grain of salt.

I think actors who really want to act, no matter what they look like, will find a community theater or something that will allow them to work on their craft, but it’s different than writing. We writers have to write and we can do it anytime, anywhere, whether we get published or not. It’s as ingrained in us as acting is to actors except that we’re not always seeking approval. We might even unknowingly suck at what we do, but we’re still driven to do it, perhaps through journaling or letter writing.

I agree that as we get older our skin gets thicker. If I had started writing when I was in my twenties, I might have more credentials to my name now, but I also was so impressionable then that I might have thrown in the towel. Probably not, but who knows?

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:07:55 +0000

What Diane said, totally! x