Rejection sucks.
Unfortunately, as writers, it's something we have to deal with on a daily basis. Because publishing is such a subjective business, rejection is an ongoing, and inescapable part of the process. We all go through it. Even novel-writing rock stars.
So how do the pros handle it? Read on to see!
{and click their names to see the full stories}
10 Tips for Coping with Rejection : Pro Edition
If needed, take a moment for self-care:
Bingewatch a season (or two, or twenty) of a favorite show. {Sarah Dessen}
Drink some Hot Chocolate (or Dr. Pepper & M&Ms) and have a good cry. { Marie Lu & Kiersten White}
AND THEN ...
Toss the rejection in your rejection bag or rejection roll as a war wound ... and as a visual aid so when you get published you can encourage future writers not to give up on their dreams! { Meg Cabot and Shannon Hale }
Remember: as tough as it is, rejection only means not right now, for this person.
So just keep swimming! { Veronica Roth }
Don't Listen to a rogue naysayer ... they're just one opinion. { Beth Revis }
But sometimes ... do tune in to good advice and Revise Your Query { Corrine Jackson }
Get More Beta Readers, Glean what you can from rejections, Edit and move onward! { Maggie Stiefvater }
Revel in the suckiness of it all and then Revise, revise, revise your way out { Natalie Whipple }
Work on your craft, write a new book, and Try again! {Demetria Lunetta}
Chin Up! Today's seemingly crushing defeat could be tomorrow's bestseller. {Marissa Meyer}
{ and remember: there are always more contests and more agents ! }
Also be sure to check out:
12 Famous Writers on Literary Rejection
Bestsellers that Were Initially Rejected
And on this blog: Feeling Rejected? Join the Prestgious Crowd
What about you? How do you deal with the inevitable rejection that comes with publishing?
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| My personal favorite coping mechanism: chocolate! Image from Flickr User : FlickrLickr |
So how do the pros handle it? Read on to see!
{and click their names to see the full stories}
10 Tips for Coping with Rejection : Pro Edition
If needed, take a moment for self-care:
Bingewatch a season (or two, or twenty) of a favorite show. {Sarah Dessen}
Drink some Hot Chocolate (or Dr. Pepper & M&Ms) and have a good cry. { Marie Lu & Kiersten White}
AND THEN ...
Toss the rejection in your rejection bag or rejection roll as a war wound ... and as a visual aid so when you get published you can encourage future writers not to give up on their dreams! { Meg Cabot and Shannon Hale }
Remember: as tough as it is, rejection only means not right now, for this person.
So just keep swimming! { Veronica Roth }
Don't Listen to a rogue naysayer ... they're just one opinion. { Beth Revis }
But sometimes ... do tune in to good advice and Revise Your Query { Corrine Jackson }
Get More Beta Readers, Glean what you can from rejections, Edit and move onward! { Maggie Stiefvater }
Revel in the suckiness of it all and then Revise, revise, revise your way out { Natalie Whipple }
Work on your craft, write a new book, and Try again! {Demetria Lunetta}
Chin Up! Today's seemingly crushing defeat could be tomorrow's bestseller. {Marissa Meyer}
{ and remember: there are always more contests and more agents ! }
Also be sure to check out:
12 Famous Writers on Literary Rejection
Bestsellers that Were Initially Rejected
And on this blog: Feeling Rejected? Join the Prestgious Crowd
What about you? How do you deal with the inevitable rejection that comes with publishing?
I have a cheer up fund. And if I'm getting really frustrated, I like to get away from it with videogames :D
ReplyDeleteDr. Pepper & M&Ms would work!
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