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My Life 6/5/07

Posted on | June 5, 2007 |

Okay well I am slowly working on preparing stories for publication and also trying to type the new story that I have finished. I don’t know I feel very apprehensive about sending stories away. I know there will probably rejection, that is almost a give. But what I am very apprehensive about is I don’t think my stories are prepared enough. And then I become frustrated, throw my hands in the air and don’t think about it.

I know there comes a point when you say to yourself “screw it” and just take the chance. Well lucky for me some of the magazines I have selected to submit stuff don’t accept manuscripts until the end of August but there is one magazine that accepts in July. I am really aiming to have something to send that one. If I miss July, I will have to wait until November.

Of course, I am going to need patience to follow through with my dreams. This might sound like a temper tantrum, but I want something to happen now. Of course a huge chunk is my shoulders and I maybe I should spend more time reworking them. Yet, I feel that I will never be satisfied with the revisions.

When is enough? When is time to say, “yeah it’s alright, send it away”? I do wonder.

Have a wonderful Wednesday

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Dadu said…
Send them many successful writers recieved rejections for years before being published. I know that does not make you feel better. You will probably never feel they are good enough and any rejection will reinforce that judgement. Dont second guess yourself it really does not matter if a publisher likes it or readers will like it. What you have to think about is if you like it. If the answer is yes send it.

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