Three cheers for rejection!
Since last post, I've submitted my story 3 more times and caught 2 rejections I'm proud of, and this most current one, where I'm like "dude, you don't have to be a dick."
The two both said, in different words, and pointing out different parts of the story, that it was a good story, but not what they were looking for just then. I've never gotten rejections like that. I'm sorta proud to have someone I don't know saying it's plenty good enough it just needs the right home.
This latest one was rather brusk. The statement was that the story was too slow, "I stopped reading..." I know, it's their job to read stories and find the good ones. I know, it's not personal, it's business. I know, I shouldn't take it as an affront. However. There is a level of professionalism that I found lacking in that rejection. If your job is to be professional in how you both accept and turn down someone's work, you should be professional, not curt and dismissive.
Since last post, I've submitted my story 3 more times and caught 2 rejections I'm proud of, and this most current one, where I'm like "dude, you don't have to be a dick."
The two both said, in different words, and pointing out different parts of the story, that it was a good story, but not what they were looking for just then. I've never gotten rejections like that. I'm sorta proud to have someone I don't know saying it's plenty good enough it just needs the right home.
This latest one was rather brusk. The statement was that the story was too slow, "I stopped reading..." I know, it's their job to read stories and find the good ones. I know, it's not personal, it's business. I know, I shouldn't take it as an affront. However. There is a level of professionalism that I found lacking in that rejection. If your job is to be professional in how you both accept and turn down someone's work, you should be professional, not curt and dismissive.
1 comment:
I could not agree more. I find professionalism sadly lacking in a great many areas these days. It's offensive to be brushed off in such a manner when their job *is* to be professional, as well as helpful I think.
I also think that what you said about the other letters, ie. your story "needing a good home" is right on. It's just that simple because it's quite simply just that good.
I love the new story. I think it's rather brilliant and certainly I know good writing when I read it.
It will find a good home. I have a lot of faith in you and your endeavors. You're just that good.
As ever,
Bev
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