There is both resignation and inspiration in knowing that rejection is something we never quite level up or fully conquer, regardless of success. Thank you for sharing this.
This was ideally timed after I had a pitch to a magazine I really respect rejected today with no explanation besides, "it's not what we're looking for." What's hardest for me are the hours lost laboring for something that goes nowhere. I can't help but lament/grieve that lost time, especially knowing it was time not spent doing other things I love (e.g., creating more stories, hanging out with my kids). I think community helps build that resilience we need to keep going, right? Having others who've walked a mile in our shoes and can say, "Yeah, been there, it's hard, they're the worst, we'll get 'em next time."
There is both resignation and inspiration in knowing that rejection is something we never quite level up or fully conquer, regardless of success. Thank you for sharing this.
This was ideally timed after I had a pitch to a magazine I really respect rejected today with no explanation besides, "it's not what we're looking for." What's hardest for me are the hours lost laboring for something that goes nowhere. I can't help but lament/grieve that lost time, especially knowing it was time not spent doing other things I love (e.g., creating more stories, hanging out with my kids). I think community helps build that resilience we need to keep going, right? Having others who've walked a mile in our shoes and can say, "Yeah, been there, it's hard, they're the worst, we'll get 'em next time."