Ill Timed Reject
You know what I’ve noticed?
Getting a rejection for a story that I consider one of the best ones I’ve ever written sure puts a damper on my enthusiasm for working on a new short story.
I go through this every time. “Why do I bother? I’m wasting my efforts. I may be mildly clever but not enough to stand above the other three-billion writers vying for the same publishing space.”
Then I have to go vacuum, or wash dishes, or dance around with my iPod, and then come back to write … simply because I love the act of creating.
In the end that’s all a writer can really count on.
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Bah! You worry too much. Chances are that you had a half-brained imp read through it. It’s not much different in the gaming world, now that I think about it. An unknown developer can make a fantastic, beautiful, in-depth and challenging game that sets you right in the pinnacle of a story, but if the international publishers or advertising/reviewing agencies don’t recognise you, chances are you’ll never be heard of and fade into obscurity unless you keep pushing forward and have a, “F— you” mentality. It’s exactly why I try go the extra mile as a consumer and look a bit further than what’s been handed/suggested to me
Then shake your butt at the publisher, stick your tongue out and go, “Nyaa nyaa nyaa nyaaaa!!” 
If you have the will to do it, you’ll do it 
For what it’s worth (and something you already know) - you’re a great writer, and, specifically, I enjoy reading your blog. Crack the niche and make yourself proud
There, enough soppy crud to last a lifetime.
Comment by Lycanthrope — August 26, 2007 @ 5:12 am
Yeah, what he said!
Comment by trnunes — August 27, 2007 @ 7:16 am