tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post4167937341658139296..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: THE TUITION OF REJECTION & HOW TO PAY IT & STAY SANERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31440660565802046582012-09-01T16:58:50.571-05:002012-09-01T16:58:50.571-05:00Love the Be Cortez comment. Business folks say the...Love the Be Cortez comment. Business folks say the same thing about startups: If you have an exit strategy from that business, you are doomed to fail.<br /><br />There is no way out, but through.<br /><br />Sound advice, and also remember that everyone who is truly successful, got there by trudging through a lot of rejection.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53376785815345607602012-08-16T19:57:52.761-05:002012-08-16T19:57:52.761-05:00JP:
You remind me of what John Locke says of those...JP:<br />You remind me of what John Locke says of those who reject his fiction as readers: "They obviously are not my target audience!" That's confidence and a THICK HIDE!<br /><br />D.G:<br />That is the movie where the song, "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" was introduced ... it also had Willie Nelson in it as well!<br /><br />Alex: <br />I admire your equanimity!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-4909638360091811382012-08-16T11:56:43.858-05:002012-08-16T11:56:43.858-05:00Glad I never had to burn my boats!
I tend not to f...Glad I never had to burn my boats!<br />I tend not to focus on what I don't have. Got enough to think about with where I am now and where I want to go. Had I never found a publisher, I would've been all right. Now anything that happens is bonus.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-51492286387610419532012-08-16T10:54:38.514-05:002012-08-16T10:54:38.514-05:00Eye candy Robert Redford and Jane Fonda? Never sa...Eye candy Robert Redford and Jane Fonda? Never saw the movie but liked the trailer. <br /><br />Never give up (until I'm ready) is my motto. It has been a good creed to live by. Don't let others choose your life for you.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-74168990932973384802012-08-16T10:27:36.690-05:002012-08-16T10:27:36.690-05:00I don't have a problem with rejection (I'v...I don't have a problem with rejection (I've had it all my life) and treat it philosophically.<br /><br />This is particularly true when I know in my mind the reasons for the rejection. It does make me more determined to prove people wrong but it also gives me the impetus to improve.<br /><br />Rejection is simply a case of fate saying 'the time isn't right'.jphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366756099517322071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68774842812098193282012-08-16T10:03:33.462-05:002012-08-16T10:03:33.462-05:00Walter:
LOL. Yes, there's that way, too! :-)Walter:<br />LOL. Yes, there's that way, too! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-54664933237040263552012-08-16T10:03:00.471-05:002012-08-16T10:03:00.471-05:00Lara:
For struggling novice writers like the two o...Lara:<br />For struggling novice writers like the two of us, it is easy to become discouraged and depressed.<br /><br />But we are never alone. Never. Countless others are toiling in solitude all across this country, this world, trying to breathe life into their dreams.<br /><br />Let's you and I take up Cortez's banner. Let us make our motto: "There is no fail! There is only try harder, try better!"<br /><br />I am rooting for you to make, Lara!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90658984662645964332012-08-16T10:02:31.560-05:002012-08-16T10:02:31.560-05:00Or, take the agent's thumb and stick it in the...Or, take the agent's thumb and stick it in the light socket.Walter Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221874622830527655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11761446704767992232012-08-16T09:54:27.101-05:002012-08-16T09:54:27.101-05:00Be Cortez! Take away any other options than to ma...Be Cortez! Take away any other options than to make it work. That appeals most to my stubborn streak, I think. <br /><br />I get tired of feeling down. It's boring and time consuming - and doesn't really accomplish anything. I think I'm getting to that point now, and so should be rolling up my proverbial sleeves to get back to work. Not that I haven't been working, so I guess it's to work harder.Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.com