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Bell on rejection
When rejection comes with specificity, use it as a road sign. It will help you get closer to your eventual target–publication.–James Scott Bell, The Art of War for Writers
Bell on rejection
A rejection says one of two things: Either a piece isn’t right for the publisher at that time, or it is not up to their standards. The first is something you can’t change; the second you can. You do it by learning to write better.–James Scott Bell, The Art of War for Writers
Connealy on Rejection
Take all your rejection letters and mush them up with glue and use them to paper mache yourself a thick hide. You’ll need one to survive as a writer. –Mary Connealy
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