To be a writer is to be rejected. It goes with
the job. Whether you’re pitching a story idea to a magazine editor or trying
to get a publisher to look at your book of love poems, you have to expect to
be rejected at least part of the time—and far more likely, most of the
time. A professional writer, as well as one starting out who wants to appear
professional, picks him/herself up, possibly sending a polite thank you note
to the rejecting party for taking the time to respond, and carries on.
That’s the way it’s supposed to go. But it’s Friday, so let’s imagine what
it would be like to allow the beast of our hurt feelings out of the cage. Or
better yet, watch misanthropic, alcoholic, bookstore owner Bernard Black do
it:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtcCmYcBwfw]
(Okay, this video is a few years old but worth watching again even if you’ve
seen it, right?)
