Monday, June 3, 2013

Tips On Responding To Rejections


Every writer tries his or her best for the best work. They know how hard they have worked and  nobody likes to experience rejection. The sad part is that it is the truth of life. We all face rejection in some form, at some part in our life. It really hurts to get denied or eliminated. It depends on an individual how to handle this rejection. It surely hurts, but it gives a new viewpoint as well.

It is very joyous to get accepted by others, when the decision of choice is in the hands of other people. It is very prestigious to get appreciation from others for the work. Affirmations are great to experience. Sometimes rejections make us aware of our weakness, and if immediately worked on, we can get desirable results. Confirmations are always welcome, our true personality can be revealed during the times of rejection.

Rejection has its own benefits. It educates us about our work, our skills, where we lack and where we stand strong. This is a very effective revelation. Those who are not able to handle the rejection and respond in complete negation can ruin their lives. Initially, it is very hurtful. It takes time to accept the rejection of our writing, but to rise again to succeed is the best response to rejection.

If you are a writer, you are more sensitive towards things than other people. As a writer, you must know that you are bound to face rejection initially. You will have to face a lot of rejections. Regrettably, rejection is believed by some people as an evidence that anything that they do or want is wrong, they are not made to write, it is a task for others, or they are unworthy of acquiring their desires. These are natural responses after rejection. The great part about it is that you need to fight through them and rise above it. It is natural to feel insecure or unworthy after a rejection. The hurt from the rejection explains the sharp agony that is felt at the time of rejection; the lasting effects that are both bodily and mentally, but the responses and results are in our hands. Rejection does not rule our life, our responses do affect our lives. Rejection is not something to be taken lightly, but you can work on it. You can see where your writing is proving to be weak. You can start reading more and studying towards your betterment.

Rejection is not biased and it has created worse consequences in the lives of numerous people in spite of age, gender, social status and ethnicity. It is particularly hurtful when the quality of your writing is questioned. When a writer is too confident about the work, then in such cases, rejection could be damaging. The pain of rejection will make the writer insecure and lessen the confidence levels. The writer can become self-doubting. This is healthy up to some extent, and you can come up with your masterpiece during such times. But these feelings must not become your obsession and they must pass away with time. The pain of rejection can begin the depressive feelings in a writer, it paralyzes our creative skills. During such times solace and self discovering process can help you to handle the rough times. These testing times are not forever. Facing them with strength is the best way to respond it. Good learning bends and observation can help you to cultivate your writing skills more effectively and you can generate your masterpiece before the people who once rejected it.

Rejection has stages that every individual goes through: it is a denial of incidence, anger towards the situation, beginning with your feelings, depression and submission to the situation, and lastly comes the acceptance. The trick is to get to the last part of rejection process as quickly  as possible, as it is the way to get free from the pain of rejection.


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