I received my first agent rejection on Monday. It was from
the first agent I sent to. The “dream big” agent. My number one pick.
Surprisingly, my first reaction wasn’t one of disappointment or sadness. I
actually felt okay and, unexpectedly, motivated. I had been sending queries for
about 2-3 weeks, and was actually worried I was going to fall into a void of
being not heard at all, of nobody even picking up my chapters, or just complete
and utter radio silence, so to know that they have even looked at what I have
written (even if the answer is a no) made me feel somewhat relieved. And even
though I have been rejected by my dream agent doesn’t necessarily mean it will
be the same with the others. I feel that the fact that I have taken this plunge
and been brave enough to put my work out there is a huge milestone for me, and
I am still proud of that. I won’t let rejections get me down, and I am going to
keep on pursuing my dreams.
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