SKF Writing for Children

I've been a children's writer for seven years and a ICT teaching assistant at a junior school. I'm a lover of butterflies and cats. I love Tai chilly crisps and mint crumbles. Favourite food freshly cooled Lobster, champange and strawberries.

Saturday, November 04, 2006

Dealing with rejection

We all get it. We all hate it and we all have to deal with it.
As a writer, you have to deal with it constantly. If it isn't a publisher/agent or editor saying this isn't quite right, it is a son, sister or neighbour.
But this is how you begin to learn. One of the main things writers have to understand it that nothing you ever write is going to be perfect. Even when you've finished, polished at least four times your manuscript could undoubtedly be improved.
One persons view is going to be different from another's. No agents or publishers are going to be the same. Each has their own personal likes and dislikes. As writers it is our job to find the agent or publisher who loves our work as much as we do.
One problem with writing is that the work you produce may be important to you, you may think it is special and unique, but someone else could have had the same idea at the same time as you but their style suits the publisher and yours doesn't. Don't take it personally. This is a business, however much it hurts. If your writing is good enough, you will find a home for it.
Stick with it and you'll find that place and see your work in print.

4 Comments:

At 9:11 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Susan,
Rejection is all part of becoming a real writer.
I haven't had that many.. Honest I haven't then again I have only sent my book out seven times. At the moment, I'm brushing up on my English. If you pop over to my blog you can read up on my back to class experience.
Good luck with your writing
Annie

 
At 8:36 am, Blogger Susan said...

Thanks for popping over and commenting. It's nice to know someone is reading it. I've have umpteen rejections, but each time I move forward from it. I'm currently waiting for editorial notes from an agent. Its the waiting that gets you.

 
At 9:45 pm, Blogger Annie Wicking said...

I know what you mean, I'm waiting on hearing about my chidren's book. It is over a year now. I have phoned up about it and was told they are trying to catch up on their backlog. so my fingers are cross

 
At 10:06 pm, Blogger Muse1 said...

hiya , I have recently set up 2 blogs for the writing groups I belong to. i asked members in the writers news to give me some pointers.I was looking through the site and came across your blog. Great. Thanks for your help.

Mrd aka martin

 

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