By Dominique Watson
Mon, Feb 01, 2010
I received a question about rejection letters. Here is the question,
How do you stay positive when you receive rejections?
Here is my response
Hi Marjorie!!
I received your form. I will post your question and my answer to the POV Lounge blog.
It's important to stay focused and not let the writing world get to you. You will get lots of rejection letters throughout your writing career before you get a yes. That is nothing new. But the important thing is to take something positive out of every no.
If you were to send your manuscript to a publisher for the first time and they immediately told you yes, it would mean nothing. You would feel that your work is that good that no one will turn you down. Then when the second time comes around to submit your work and you get a no you won't be able to understand why. When your yes comes to you after many turn downs, it will mean something to you. You will have went through so much to get to where you are that youw ill appreciate that person who has decided to give you a chance.
Good things come to those who wait. Continue to focus on your writing. Believe in yourself. Don't let someone else's no mean no. It only means that your work is not meant for that person. Keep trying, don't get discouraged. I've received several rejection letters. People tell me no all the time. But their no is not my no or God's no. It's simply not right now!
By Dominique Watson
Dominique Watson is a writer, published author and magazine/business owner. She began writing poetry and short stories at a young age. Dominique has published three inspirational books “Inspire Me Young”, “How to Keep God in your life” and “The Tension Reliever” which is her first poetry collection. “Too Much Untold” and “Truthfully Untold” were released in 2009 and 2010.
She owns an online magazine for writers called “From A Writers POV”. She also writes for the magazine’s blog “The POV Lounge”.
Her hobby’s are reading, writing and making jewelry.
Dominique is currently working on getting her Associates Degree in Psychology and expanding her magazine all over the internet. She lives in San Diego with her husband and daughter.
For more about Dominique, check her out at http://dominiquewatson.webs.com
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