I make things up and write them down. I hope one day someone will read them and believe me, and then print out a copy for someone else to read. Until then, would you believe me if I told you
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Her final tips: ”Surprise me. Make me laugh. Make me care about your characters. Don’t let the frustration get you down. We all go through the ‘It’s a piece of sh*t’ stage.”
A rejection letter sent to Tim Burton after he submitted an illustrated children’s book, The Giant Zlig, to Walt Disney Productions.
Writers find it difficult to extricate themselves from their work, and sometimes take criticism of their writing as a criticism of themselves as people.
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Coping with Rejection | Fuel Your Writing
This is such a common problem. To be a writer, especially one who submits his or her work to a publishing place of any sort, you need to have a thick skin. And you need patience by the bucketload.
Head over and read the full article. Lots of sensible advice.
Requested material” is not what you put on something if I’ve said “sure, send a query.” A query is never requested material. You don’t need permission to send me a query.
- Janet Reid, literary agent at FinePrint Literary Management.
(Source: jetreidliterary.blogspot.com)
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