I got a shitty rejection letter from a publisher. I am dealing with a move, family issues (hence the move) and I kind of got shitty with two of my lady friends this morning and they are not happy. Also, I am hungry as shit! ALSO FUUUUCKKK! Also, I kind of got butt-hurt about Averydolls review (which she didn't deserve) and told her as much. Also, I slept like 3 hours last night.
SOCK IT TO ME!
How was the rejection letter shitty?
Yeah stop bitching. Okay, so I mean it in the nicest way possible but I'm living in my car so....yeah.
At least you don't have a gay Siamese twin thats on a date and you have the only asshole.
Sounds like they tried to explain why your story didn't work for them as opposed to giving you a flat-out 'no.' Most places won't go through the trouble.
Use it SS motivation. When your book sells a million copies, they'll be kicking themselves in the ass. Every writer's gotten one.
Okay for serious though. Rejection letters are worse than getting cock blocked. They never get better.
Fells. 6. Beer. Food. Riptide.
Let me know.
Everybody gets rejection letters. Dwelling on them doesn't achieve anything.
We'll see how you're feeling and determine then.
I don't get rejection letters. I have yet to polish a turd and submit it. At least you have the balls to put your stuff out there and take the hit. There are plenty of us who talk the talk and rarely walk the walk.
You're one rejection letter closer to an acceptance letter.
Hey, I got a story rejected from two places just yesterday. I didn't need a thread for it.
Also, they weren't nice enough to tell me why they didn't want it. Just a standard rejection. Count yourself lucky if you got something personalized.
Suck it up, buttercup.
Put some of your posting energy into your writing. You've posted more in the last eleven days than I have in five months...and I work here.
And I'm sure Dave told you to check your feelings at the door....so....
"Also, I kind of got butt-hurt about Averydolls review (which she didn't deserve) and told her as much."
Sorry - I missed this the first time. As I said, and I repeat it here for the masses, I take the workshop seriously. I joke here - there is business. I pay for that shit.
Change the rejection letter into a break-up letter and tell a new story about a relationship.
The secret here, and this is why I want to read this story (somebody better write it), is that the two people were never in a relationship. The protagonist had only written a letter to the guy/girl in an effort to woo him/her. The 'break-up' letter is the response to that letter.
This could go a few ways, but these are my initial ideas:
1) the break-up letter comes from an english professor and talks about the literary merits of the introduction/wooing letter (this would be an analogy for people submitting stories to markets)
2) the break-up letter is revealed in the end to be a restraining order.
Free idea... any takers? Tell 'em Howie sent ya.
Shit. I am going to severely reduce my participation on the threads now in an effort to let Brandon catch up.
No child left behind!
Post all you want, but I never want to hear you guys complain about never getting anything done.
I never get anything done.
Ha!
Gay siamese twin, only asshole. I get it, Dakota! Hahahahhahahah
Change the name of this thread to Suck It Up Buttercup!!!
^He really did.
I feel good about this.
I've accomplished something today.
I like it! Now, it's an affirmation thread - something everyone who's received rejections needs to read (because other's suffering is interesting....)
.... you have *two* lady friends?.... Wait, is this a "my life is awesome" thread?
It's a tough one. I think I'd rather get a big negative than just a no. The body of work I read, many are offended by, or think it's dark or nihilistic etc. A bad reaction isn't necessarily bad, just that it might not be them. But at least it gives you ammo and perspective as to your goals.
I had rejections from agents who have since said "You should have sent it to me - it's my type of thing" So don't let it twist you up, especially if in a shitty place. Right here on this site, I value the opinions more than any dick-necked agent. If you believe in it and like it, keep on putting it out there. Yet if what you've been told hurts but it's right… use it. Make it better.
Also, all the anger, hurt, pain futile rage your feeling right now, record it. Be it by memo, digital recording or type it - vent. Anger and hurt is a gift, we spend most of our life avoiding it. Get it down, so you can use it later. Real feelings add so much more texture. Might be handy for this work or the next.
People are already hating your Avery fight-story?
Oh. I get it. You are directing your rage into your Avery fight-story.
No, I think he meant the first one.
Consider yourself fortunate, Matt. I look forward to the day I receive a rejection letter from an agent. That will mean I finished my novel and got it out there, which is something you've accomplished. I've not.
Sure, I've received my fair share of rejection letters (from mags for short stories and for ad agency copywriter jobs I applied to over the years), and they do sting, but it gets easier the more of them you get.
I've been rejected from pretty much every decent ad agency around. Have a stack of letters to show for it. BUT, I did eventually get in due to blind determination and I worked on auto ad accounts for years before I got out of it.
Just keep at it.
"Apparently you can't sell books in the US if your character isn't American, or if it is based mostly overseas even with American characters."
You should read more books. This statement is false.
Now see, what I think should happen right here is that Clutch should challenge someone to a Beyond Thunderdome Writer Battle.
I believe in you, Clutch.
Grab your sap and your heater and lay down a gauntlet on somebody.