Our writing lives aren't always a bed of roses. First you've got to get an idea. Then work it up into a story or poem. Is it good enough? Would an editor like it? You send it off. The long weeks of waiting. It comes back with a rejection slip. Perhaps this means you really aren't up to it. Or does it? Well, of course not. Until you're an established writer with editors hungry for your work, it's going to be part of your life. Accept the fact and just get on with it! But it needn't all be agony in the attic! Here are seven good reasons to give yourself a pat on the back: 1. Someone at Writers' Circle read something out that was better than yours and you found them afterwards and complimented them. Well done! Now this is not just a pat on the back - this is a Gold Star pat on the back. And if you haven't done this already, do it next time. You'll feel tons better for it. 2. You won a 'Highly Commended' in a competition. Well done! OK, it's not First, Second or even Third, but it shows you've got talent there that just needs more development. 3. You sent something off to a publisher or a competition. Well done! This is excellent. It may come back with a rejection slip, or it may be accepted. If you don't send stuff off, you'll never know and you'll never grow. 4. You read something to your Writers' Circle. Well done! If you belong to the sort of Circle I do, you stand there facing a sea of encouraging faces willing you on, followed by some helpful and practical suggestions. Listen carefully and take it on board. 5. You had a brilliant idea for a story/article/poem and remembered to write it down. Well done! I find this the most difficult thing to do, and I guess lots of writers do too. I always regret it afterwards, but if you've managed to do it - you deserve a 'REALLY well done!' 6. You received a rejection slip and didn't throw a wobbly. Well done! What are you, a saint or something? Full marks! 7. You've been told you should write for ten minutes or more every day, and you've managed three out of seven for the past three weeks. Well done! Just keep developing the habit - it will pay dividends. These might not be earth shaking events in your writing career, but each time one of them occurs, you take a step nearer to being a capable, well-balanced writer. So keep up the good work and your turn to hit the jackpot will come.
Mervyn Love is the editor of www.writersreign.co.uk, a website for aspiring writers wanting to find help, encouragement, resources, and competitions.
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