Showing posts with label Dealing With Writing Rejection is Painful but Not Impossible to Overcome. Show all posts
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Monday, September 9, 2024

Dealing With Writing Rejection is Painful but Not Impossible to Overcome


by Larry J. Leech II @LarryJLeechII

The word ‘no’ may be the second most-dreaded word in the English language, behind only ‘cancer.’

I don’t know about you, but a number of emotions rise to the surface when I’m told ‘no,’ ‘not now,’ ‘maybe later,’ or ‘hold on.’ All those sound and feel like rejection. I get that rejection is part of life, but sometimes, well, most of the time, being rejected just flat out stinks.