Last night I dreamed I received my first rejection on my manuscript-- which I have not sent out yet, mind you. But I wasn't even disappointed because I almost expected it. And it was so complimentary a rejection that it was easy to take. The publisher had praised my work while telling me that it just wasn't a right fit for them.
No biggie.
So when it comes in real life I hope I handle it as gracefully as I did in dreamland.
The last week and a half I have been looking for one of my rewritten chapters but cannot find the file anywhere. I fear that I might have lost it when my laptop died on me, but usually Word recovers documents that were not yet saved when that happens.
Alas, I reworked the chapter last night and typed it up today so that now I can press on and have no excuses for any further lack of forward momentum.
And it is a clear reminder to save, save often, and save on multiple drives.
Indeed.
1 comments:
I hope you never have the chance to handle rejection with grace. Good job dismissing that obstacle...pressing onward.
I hope you never have the chance to handle rejection with grace. Good job dismissing that obstacle...pressing onward.
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