tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post6396471972915628596..comments2023-12-10T19:04:26.773-08:00Comments on Author2Author: Rejection is InevitableEmily Marshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07073350248209507278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-50315741783622647212009-07-21T17:51:11.026-07:002009-07-21T17:51:11.026-07:00Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035069066159353133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-54888112784136147782009-07-21T12:20:51.249-07:002009-07-21T12:20:51.249-07:00I think that as writers or artists in general, we ...I think that as writers or artists in general, we have to prepare ourselves mentally and emotionally before we delve into our passions and then send them out for others to critique. Fortunately for me, I was critiqued the entire four years at the Academy Of Arts University in classes ranging from Makeup Effects, screenwriting, directing and editing. So, I developed a hard outer shell and understood early that no one is perfect and the criticism is good for you, whether it's constructive or not. It's humbling to stand in a room full of your peers and teachers and have your work picked apart.<br /><br />My biggest pet peeve as a new freelance writer and author is when editors edit my pieces without my input. I would love feedback from them. That's how we learn. Right?Sara jacksonhttp://sara-jackson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-15030464739577487472009-07-21T11:41:53.745-07:002009-07-21T11:41:53.745-07:00Yes yes yes! This is such solid advice.Yes yes yes! This is such solid advice.DeenaMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093257361683249174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3318840210070768346.post-38720705905201740492009-07-21T10:35:34.778-07:002009-07-21T10:35:34.778-07:00I'm about to dive head first into the prospect...I'm about to dive head first into the prospect of getting rejection letters. I'm working on my query letter and have publishers picked out for sending my romance novel to. Fingers crossed!amuse mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17107288250737832143noreply@blogger.com