Rejection is a part of life. When someone
can’t, will not, accept something from you,
stop. The best action is to move on. Try
another person.

The same applies to writing. Make sure
the person, publication, is a match for
your work. Check for grammatical errors,
run-on sentences, and weak verbs.

Take the concept, article, and flip-it.

“What do you mean?” You asked.

Take a look at one of my rejected
articles.

L. Frank Baum played the Tin Man in
The Wizard Of Oz. It was popular,
a feature film, during 1939.

It was a funny, upbeat, fantasy.
The movie offered funny moments,
tearful ones too.

I, even, recall the re-runs of it
as a teen.

Here’s the twist.

According to a Los Angeles reporter,
a mini-series is being made. It isn’t
your mother/grandmother must see show.

The re-make stirs in acid tripping addicts,
crazed-acting people, possibly multi-
personalities, and sex. I’m not talking
about an appearance of a kiss, but a sexy
sorceress.

Could the series be a “thing” for a new
generation.

This is just my opinion. Gothic images
danced in someone’s head when the
idea was in its conception.

It takes place in not exactly OZ.
The location is O. Z., like Outer Zone.

Whatever happened to the good and bad
witches?

A mean spirited, sorceress, Azkadellia
is in the house. Kathleen Robertson
plays her.

Well, her character is nuts, looks for
revenge. She shows plenty of chest, if
you know what I mean. Oh, let me not
forget, the chest tattoos. They will
be exposed.

The mini-series sprinkles in other
neon characters to this version.

It is a matter of taste, or profit.
Specifically, is art imitating life?

Now, what can I do with that?
I can write an essay on L. Frank Baum,
write my own version of the Wizard Of
Oz, or come up with a new idea.
There is no limit to how the article
can be re-worked.

The same is true for your
rejected work.

Some need to discuss
rejected work.

If you do, talk about it with a
trusted friend. Distance
yourself from it.

Come back to it with
fresh ideas. Ask yourself
questions.

Some people prefer
working immediately
on returned work. Others
pull their work out after a
reasonable time has
passed, and there has
been no word from the
publisher.

It’s up to you.

Questions to ask yourself.
Did I send it to the right
publication? Is it grammatically
correct? Look at your work
upside down, and inside out.
Where else can I send it?

Make sure you have read
the writer’s guidelines before
submitting to any new publication,
or web site.

In conclusion, writers handle
rejection of their work by
finding a new place for it.

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