

#27: Writer Rejected: How to Bounce Back Fast
You’ve spent months, maybe years writing your story. So you finally get the courage to send it out into the world - to an agent, a literary magazine, a publisher, or your writer’s group. And then you get a form rejection letter (the worst kind), or feedback from your peers that makes you want to give up the writing life altogether.
How do you bounce back?
On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, I’ll share 3 tips on re-framing rejection so that you can get back in the saddle and write stronger and better than ever.
We'll explore:
- Why stories are rejected
- A few masterpieces that faced years of rejection (this may surprise you)
- The Ship and Learn approach
- When you should be spending more time revising than submitting
- My take on why failure gets a bad wrap
Also, Listen To:
Episode 20. Four Ways Your Writing Group Is Holding You Back (and What To Look For In Your Next Writing Tribe)
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