Tuesday, June 21, 2011
That Rejection Thing Again
There's a great post by Deborah J. Ross over at the Book View Cafe about rejection and all those old stories that writers keep tucked away in a trunk. Since I've been going through my old stories and attempting to rewrite a few of them, this was very informative. The post also takes a look at whether or not a writer should self-publish those old rejects and failed projects. http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2011/06/21/the-writing-life-letting-go-moving-on/
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Usually when I try to rewrite something, it still doesn't work. I think the original idea is still too firmly in the idea bank.
I've been having that problem with a story I'm working on now, Patti. I have to keep reminding myself that this is a different story, even as I steal bits and pieces from the old one. It's very hard to shake off an idea that's stuck in your head, even when you know it's a bad one :)
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