Rejection is always very hard to take. If you receive feedback at the same time, that's great. Otherwise it's hard to know why the story was rejected - useless story or blind editor? I thought this was a good analysis of why stories get rejected.
The reason i mention this is - yes, rejected again (but speedily). In one way, I'm not surprised - I like the story but maybe it needs more polish. Perhaps the main character isn't likable (or dislikable) enough. I will re-read and amend before I send out again.
A couple of weeks ago my % acceptance in Duotrope was 75% - now it's 37.5%!!
Perseverance is key to success, I think.
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That is a good article on rejection, thanks for linking to it. Don't worry about your stats on duotrope, they will rise again. I think you should work on your story if you feel it needs more work done, but remember - just because your story is rejected doesn't mean it needs more work.
True, but sometiems it's hard to tell!
True, it can be hard to tell, but here is a handy way to find out:-
Ask yourself
1. Was I happy with the story being the best possible story it could be when I sent it out?
2. Am I considering working on it because I feel it needs more work or simply because it was rejected?
You haven't posted in ages! What's up?
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