tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post6823788874929047967..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Rejected Again? What Are You Doing Wrong?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18739069813754179442015-10-17T19:02:09.131-05:002015-10-17T19:02:09.131-05:00i'm still writing.i'm still writing.Evan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143097157048316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88606336859593769202015-10-17T19:01:24.790-05:002015-10-17T19:01:24.790-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Evan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143097157048316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5283698807458238092015-10-17T18:59:23.997-05:002015-10-17T18:59:23.997-05:00I do cross country too ana! I am the second to wor...I do cross country too ana! I am the second to worst runner at EA High School's Cross Country team .Most of our trails are boring but I like our home trail best. The final away meet was at Morhead High's trail. Their trail was miserable and boring. I got my worst score ever there. My best is 29.40 and my worst is 34.50 .Yours?Evan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143097157048316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2875437434586203332015-10-17T18:54:35.334-05:002015-10-17T18:54:35.334-05:00hi! You ran a cross country marathon? And I though...hi! You ran a cross country marathon? And I thought a 5k was hard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How tiring was it?Evan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143097157048316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5344823725554617552015-10-17T08:53:58.357-05:002015-10-17T08:53:58.357-05:00So I am not the only one who sees writing like run...So I am not the only one who sees writing like running a marathon? How interesting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331254068588265995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21589849312056726842015-10-15T21:05:34.390-05:002015-10-15T21:05:34.390-05:00Thanks so much for this awesome post! I've bee...Thanks so much for this awesome post! I've been trying to get published for a couple of years now, and sometimes, it does get really discouraging. So thanks for the reminder, that writing is a marathon not a sprint, and the most important thing is to do it for me. :)<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.com<br />verbositybookreviews.wordpress.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-92167866733781060442015-10-15T16:24:21.830-05:002015-10-15T16:24:21.830-05:00Another runner! That's awesome, and congrats o...Another runner! That's awesome, and congrats on running your first 10k, RM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42783880588375192242015-10-15T13:21:14.194-05:002015-10-15T13:21:14.194-05:00Thanks for the great post! I never thought of conn...Thanks for the great post! I never thought of connecting running and writing in that way (I ran my first 10k back in June but haven't run since). I like the idea of persistence, steadiness, and endurance. I try to "sprint" too much in my writing sometimes. R.M. Lutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225038858127086583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65704627710294273782015-10-15T11:41:07.845-05:002015-10-15T11:41:07.845-05:00I have not been rejected (yet) but I loved this po...I have not been rejected (yet) but I loved this post. Fantastic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465957545134125403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42548020216838217302015-10-15T06:34:59.375-05:002015-10-15T06:34:59.375-05:00Thank you for this! It came at a good time.Thank you for this! It came at a good time.Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13861534935214870862015-10-14T20:45:39.868-05:002015-10-14T20:45:39.868-05:00Thanks, Ana! :-) Wow, that run that ended at the w...Thanks, Ana! :-) Wow, that run that ended at the waterfall sounds like it was fun. And way to go on signing up for that half marathon! That's a big run. I think most writers start out sprinting. It's so much fun and you're kind of clueless and in love with the idea of your first ever story and the dream of selling it. But at some point, the people who stick with it get to the point of realizing that this is fun, but it's hard work as well. I'm glad you've figured that out, Ana. And that you aren't going to judge your success by how quickly you get published. That's too much pressure to live up to! Keep up the marathon pace and you'll get there. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35627466322812988852015-10-14T20:41:56.634-05:002015-10-14T20:41:56.634-05:00I totally understand. One of my pet peeves is when...I totally understand. One of my pet peeves is when I tell people how busy I am, but they never understand. They think I'm home all day writing books, having fun. I must have loads of free time. But I work 50 hours a week at this gig! Gah!! Only writers understand that.<br /><br />Nice! We love the Lewis and Clark stuff too. And the old war bunkers. We went to Long Beach too and saw Jake the Alligator man. My husband has had a Jake the Alligator man bumper sticker on the last three vehicles he's owned. He's obsessed!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45825126290464768662015-10-14T20:39:11.848-05:002015-10-14T20:39:11.848-05:00A long play is a nice comparison too, Kelsey. And ...A long play is a nice comparison too, Kelsey. And it is so much more rewarding when you work really hard for something for a really long time. Keep it up! :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8170564013844624282015-10-14T20:37:45.719-05:002015-10-14T20:37:45.719-05:00That's an awesome attitude, Tracey! Way to pra...That's an awesome attitude, Tracey! Way to practice patience. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29533519759912264752015-10-14T19:59:44.711-05:002015-10-14T19:59:44.711-05:00This is awesome, Jill! Congrats on finishing a 10k...This is awesome, Jill! Congrats on finishing a 10k without stopping! That's a huge accomplishment! I love running so much, so it made me so happy to see you post about your race. The most I've ever raced is a 5k, but I have run more than that in practice, and I'm going to run my first half marathon this spring after the cross country season is over! It's really cool that you got to run on a bridge. The view looks beautiful, but sadly, I would probably be too scared to run it because I'm pretty scared of heights and I can't even handle being driven over a bridge. Since I'm on my school's cross country team, a lot of the courses I run are really interesting, but I'd say my most interesting run was on a trail that ended at an ice cold stream with a waterfall that we all jumped into after the run. That or the time I ran on this really hilly course covered in ice and snow. Needless to say, we were all slipping all over the place. I also ran a few miles on the beach once when I went on vacation. Even though I ran on the part of the sand a bit firmed up by the water, it was still a really painful run, but also beautiful since it was around sunset time. <br /><br />Anyways, I like how you said that writing is a marathon and not a sprint, because that is so true. I have to remember not to rush myself and expect results right away. I used to be one of those writers that needed to get published as a teen, but now I'm realizing that it's better for me to take in the journey gradually and really get good at my craft without judging my success by how quickly I get published.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58474798076884848432015-10-14T14:50:11.886-05:002015-10-14T14:50:11.886-05:00I need to keep reminding myself that...It's so...I need to keep reminding myself that...It's sometimes difficult when you've invested many, many hours into something, and you still don't have anything concrete to show for it. You might know how far you've come, and your mom might have a tiny bit of a clue ( :P ), but others will not understand. You kinda have to create your own version of success. <br /><br />On another note, I've been to Astoria! I live in the middle of Washington state, and we usually go to Long Beach for vacation. It's a lovely place over there. I love eating fish and chips in Astoria with a view of the river. Seems proper. All the Lewis and Clark stuff over there is pretty cool too.Sananorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400177816548665760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11929182953814601452015-10-14T12:36:18.168-05:002015-10-14T12:36:18.168-05:00Thank you for this post! I don't usually see w...Thank you for this post! I don't usually see writing compared to a marathon over sprinting, so I'm very happy to see I can take lots of information away from this.<br />I've never really thought of writing as anything more than a long play. There's so much work out of my control. I'm happy to just finish projects and work on improving myself as a writer. That to me is so much more rewarding, knowing that if I do reach the end of that long marathon and get published (expecting at least fifty rejections or I might be disappointed XD) I can look back and see all the milestones on the way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274929031054555066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14890567695977454842015-10-14T11:59:39.957-05:002015-10-14T11:59:39.957-05:00Oh, this is such a good post! I haven't experi...Oh, this is such a good post! I haven't experienced outright rejection yet, but that's because I haven't yet submitted anything.<br /><br />You make a great point that writing is a marathon. My fantasy novel has taken close to eight years to reach completion (and even now I'm not quite there yet). Not saying it needs to take that long for everybody, but for this particular book, for ME, yes. People sometimes ask me how the book's coming, or when I'll get published... I sometimes get the sense that, "Hey, it's taking you forever. Is it ever going to happen?" I just smile and update them and know for myself that it'll happen at the right time. Because like you said, it's important to respect our dreams. I want to produce something excellent, and excellence takes time!Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17916555701814399542015-10-14T10:27:46.435-05:002015-10-14T10:27:46.435-05:00Stephen King's story in On Writing helped me t...Stephen King's story in On Writing helped me too, Linea! When I read that, I told myself to expect at least 50 rejections before I got published, so I celebrated those first few rejections as the first steps to my ultimate goal. I think I only received 25-30 before I sold my first article, though some of the rejections that came on my novels did hurt quite a bit. Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54552532530341222362015-10-14T06:16:58.275-05:002015-10-14T06:16:58.275-05:00I love the pictures! And also the name "Disma...I love the pictures! And also the name "Dismal Nitch". I checked out the website--neat history behind it! <br /><br />Thank you so much for this post. I've been querying this particular manuscript of mine for only about a month now, so I don't have many rejections built up for it, but I'm sure this post will come in handy later (here's for looking on the bright side, though!). One of my favorite pieces of rejection advice is from Stephen King, who said he had a nail in his wall to stick all his rejections on. At one point, apparently, he had so many rejections that he had to replace the nail with a spike. If Stephen King can get that many rejections and still persevere, so can we, guys. Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.com