For all of you emerging writers, you need to be prepared to have your heart broken at least a hundred times. You will receive short impersonal rejections letters that refer to you as "Dear Writer." The letters usually begin with, "Thank you for submitting your work to our publication, but..."It can be demoralizing to hear multiple nos in a row, but that is life as a writer. You can't let rejections put a damper on your writing.
When your work is rejected, I suggest that you do the following:
- Objectively look at your work. Is it really your best? Could it be improved?
- Next, look at the style of the publication. Does the publication usually publish literary fiction, experimental, character-driven narratives? Try submitting your work to publications that value and appreciate literary aesthetics that are similar to your work.
- And the most important rule, keep writing!
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