Sigh.

[fenderlove]

Just got another rejection letter for one of my short stories.

I should have known. Today has been a bad day, and I just knew something else was coming. Is this going to be the story of my life? I just wish I could figure out what I'm doing wrong. I was going to submit a story to Buzzy Multimedia magazine, but I don't think I will now because I'm probably just doing the same things that are getting me rejected elsewhere. I don't even know what those things are! Now I just have another story unworthy of publication to throw on the pile because I have no idea what to do with it. I'll just sit here with my self-pity and my rejected manuscript pile while I contemplate what to do next.

Comments

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear this my sweet :( *hugs* I know it may seem bleak, but hundreds of now famous authors out there went through your exact pain right now. Remember just because one place doesn't take your script doesn't mean that another place won't. Just keep chugging my dear, and you will succeed some day.

[fenderlove.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I wish I just understood why they didn't like something. I feel like if I substituted "Angel and Spike" or "Thor and Loki" or "Tony and Steve" into the story for my characters, I'd get a bunch of likes, favourites, and comments... but when I just write my characters being themselves, no one seems to think they're worth reading about. My mom says I shouldn't try so hard because it seems like some of the people making loads of money today aren't really trying. Then again, I couldn't live with myself if I made money that way.

[spankingfemme.livejournal.com]

Spike and Angel were original characters at one point just like any other fandom before they became a fandom :) Have you thought about self publication? Quite a few folks made their way that way. The road to working in any creative field is a tough one. A lot of hard work and endless hours fine tuning your craft. Try not to get discouraged as these things never happen over night. Some author/artists literally bust their hump a decade before they see the fruit of their labors. Not saying that it'll take you that long, but as long as you don't give up, the sky is the limit :)