Savoring Rejection - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T13:39:16Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:159300?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A159361&feed=yes&xn_auth=noJust commenting here, yes. It…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-11:537324:Comment:1596602008-09-11T06:02:58.744Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
Just commenting here, yes. It's a documentation of our progress.<br />
I agree now.
Just commenting here, yes. It's a documentation of our progress.<br />
I agree now. I had to stop saving them bec…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-11:537324:Comment:1596112008-09-11T00:40:11.548ZGrant McKenziehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/McKenzie
I had to stop saving them because I ran out of room . . . but it definitely is something that most writers do. In a strange way it helps — especially when we're unpublished — to <i>believe</i> in ourselves as writers. It's a legacy that shows we're creating stories and sending them out and one day, instead of rejection, we'll actually receive that all-important acceptance that says <i>we never gave up</i>.
I had to stop saving them because I ran out of room . . . but it definitely is something that most writers do. In a strange way it helps — especially when we're unpublished — to <i>believe</i> in ourselves as writers. It's a legacy that shows we're creating stories and sending them out and one day, instead of rejection, we'll actually receive that all-important acceptance that says <i>we never gave up</i>. don't know if this is for me,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-10:537324:Comment:1595042008-09-10T06:04:30.940Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
don't know if this is for me, but I'll respond by saying that's a great idea!<br />
maybe I'll do that too!
don't know if this is for me, but I'll respond by saying that's a great idea!<br />
maybe I'll do that too! I'm sure!
yeah, you know I ha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-10:537324:Comment:1595022008-09-10T05:59:37.881Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
I'm sure!<br />
yeah, you know I have to thank you guys--I'm getting more relaxed about it now.<br />
denial phase is passing!
I'm sure!<br />
yeah, you know I have to thank you guys--I'm getting more relaxed about it now.<br />
denial phase is passing! Parrot...see worried about re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-10:537324:Comment:1594582008-09-10T00:41:43.076ZAngelahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Angela
Parrot...see worried about rejection even now.
Parrot...see worried about rejection even now. A mother looks at her newborn…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-10:537324:Comment:1594552008-09-10T00:38:35.248ZAngelahttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Angela
A mother looks at her newborn child for the first time and sees beauty, everyone else sees a misshapen gargantuan head, squashed nose etc... I think it may be the same with writing, we give birth to an idea and it's ours alone. I've auditioned before (theatre), but I was always performing something that someone else had given birth to. As a performer you are the parrott, as a writer you tell the parrott what to say. Also, a performance can vary. When we write it's assumed we've had time to…
A mother looks at her newborn child for the first time and sees beauty, everyone else sees a misshapen gargantuan head, squashed nose etc... I think it may be the same with writing, we give birth to an idea and it's ours alone. I've auditioned before (theatre), but I was always performing something that someone else had given birth to. As a performer you are the parrott, as a writer you tell the parrott what to say. Also, a performance can vary. When we write it's assumed we've had time to perfect, we write and rewrite. When you perform, it's normally a one shot deal, and if your having a bad day - - too bad, plus you can't really take your crappy performance with you. With writing there is evidence. Because I plan to wallpaper m…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-09:537324:Comment:1594152008-09-09T23:01:49.042ZEric Christophersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/datahog
Because I plan to wallpaper my bathroom with them one day.
Because I plan to wallpaper my bathroom with them one day. You know there have been some…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-09:537324:Comment:1593942008-09-09T21:47:47.850ZJohn McFetridgehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnMcF
You know there have been some famous rejection letters - they might actually make for good wallpaper.....
You know there have been some famous rejection letters - they might actually make for good wallpaper..... ah. right. so it's good to ke…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-09:537324:Comment:1593902008-09-09T21:26:55.244Zcarole gillhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/PhyllisDietrichson
ah. right. so it's good to keep them for record purposes then.<br />
no, I only asked the question, kind of disbelieving it myself as some people say they hang theirs up like wallpaper.
ah. right. so it's good to keep them for record purposes then.<br />
no, I only asked the question, kind of disbelieving it myself as some people say they hang theirs up like wallpaper. Hang them up? You mean as a s…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-09-09:537324:Comment:1593852008-09-09T21:03:55.720ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Hang them up? You mean as a symbolic form of execution? No.<br />
<br />
Years later I was looking for them because my agent wanted to know to whom I had submitted. Agents ask those questions.
Hang them up? You mean as a symbolic form of execution? No.<br />
<br />
Years later I was looking for them because my agent wanted to know to whom I had submitted. Agents ask those questions.