movement
I’ll answer my own question: my best tip for rejection so far is put it behind you, and keep writing. I did a minor polish on the rejected poem and am actively trying to think of where to send it next. Tip number two: start something new! I started a new poem this weekend which is already in it’s second draft. I feel better already.
I’m also trying to think of a more efficient way to track submissions. I know a spreadsheet might come in handy here– anyone use one they could share with me as a template? All I’ve ever done is keep a running list or chart in one of my many notebooks, which is probably the least effective method. Any tips would be great.
Finally, I also made myself a list of tasks to start working on a nonfiction piece I’ve been mulling over for months. That’s one of my tried-and-true methods for beginning work on a lengthy nonfiction piece, which can often seem overwhelming at the beginning. My tasks range from reading and annotating material I already know about to getting interviews with key players to thinking about scope and focus. I’m a big list-maker in my regular life, so it’s no surprise to me that it works well in my writing also.
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For keeping track of submissions, I put the date of submission in my calendar and then schedule a reminder to follow up (google calendar lets you set up email reminders). I use a different color for submissions so that if I need to, I can click and see what’s outstanding.
I use lists a lot, too.
I have never played around with google calendar– perhaps I should! I like the idea of color-coding too.
Also, if you ARE going to do a spread sheet, Excel has a great “find” feature. So, if your list gets to the point where it’s rather long, you can just ‘find’ it, and there it is! you have the screen automatically brought to the right spot.
Resolving this and choosing a method is definitely going on my writing resolutions list, which I will also be posting about once I finalize them. Thanks for the tip!