I Want to Be a Writer
Well I just had my first rejection letter...
I need to be resilient.
I need to be resilient.
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JoeyFoxx · 51-55, M
A friend of mine told me a story about listening to his dad on the phone trying to make a sale. Every time someone said no to him, he’d get excited.
“Dad?”, he asked, “isn’t it bad when someone says no?”
His dad explained:
“There are more customers our there that don’t need what I am selling than there are ones that do. Every time someone says no, it just means that I am one call closer to finding one that does.”
It’s a curious perspective, but I have found it helpful.
This publisher doesn’t get you. Put them in your rear view mirror and keep plugging. You’ll find one.
“Dad?”, he asked, “isn’t it bad when someone says no?”
His dad explained:
“There are more customers our there that don’t need what I am selling than there are ones that do. Every time someone says no, it just means that I am one call closer to finding one that does.”
It’s a curious perspective, but I have found it helpful.
This publisher doesn’t get you. Put them in your rear view mirror and keep plugging. You’ll find one.