Five Stages of Rejection

Stages of Rejection

Denial
OMIGOSH first one! Makes me feel like a real author!

Anger
Does no one have vision? I nailed this piece and yet they feel it isn't their cup of tea? It's for everyone, universal. Heck, even babies would love it.

Realization
Maybe I should rework my query. The book itself isn't where I suck. Who can tell a story in 250 words or less? It's impossible. Why would they make us do something like this... you can't even get the story across!

Hopeless
Damn! They asked for a full only to crush my heart after all the waiting. I suck as a writer... This is stupid. JK Rowling didn't have to go through this. Why do I?

Moving on
Thank God for new ideas. Now the waiting doesn't seem as hard.

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Rejection is never easy. What stage are you in?