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Every now and then I get an email from a reader that needs a public response, not just a private one. And this week I got one from \u2013 well, I shan\u2019t tell you who it was from, but we will call her Samantha Santana. (I\u2019m in a mood for As and Ss. Her middle names are Sara Amanda. Her daughter is Sandra Martha.)<\/p>\n

Samantha wrote:<\/p>\n

A newsletter on beating rejection sadness would be very helpful. Even you may have suffered your share?<\/em><\/p>\n

It is lovely to indulge oneself in magical dreams of scribbling for a living but what if the dream becomes clotted with misery? How does a quirky scribbler elevate themselves so they too can feast on a drop of sunshine? And how does one stop reading news of celeb book deals for juicy 7 figures and \u201ccontent providers\u201d who\u2019ve bagged lovely agents without scribbling a word! \u00a0And have the strength to deal with REJECTION with panache and dignity.<\/em><\/p>\n

And how do we little minions of the lit world who don\u2019t have sisters or aunts or cousins called Araminta or Rowena navigate this vast cess pool of pirates and peddlers who want to sell not so much the book but the author are they marketable will they appeal, ra ra ra.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0Where are we on the literary radar and will we ever be more than just jolly hobby enthusiasts?<\/em><\/p>\n

Well. Where to start?<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t as it happened suffered a huge amount of rejection: my first book sailed through to publication. My adversities came later, when I already had the shelter of an agent and a track record. But Lord knows that rejection is a standard part of the writer\u2019s life. Agents saying no. Magazines saying no. Publishers saying no. Publishers saying yes, then no. Agents saying yes, then being useless, then saying no. It can easily seem that most authorial pathways end with a single short and round-syllabled word.<\/p>\n

But defences against the gloom do exist. Here are some:<\/p>\n

1. Sisters, aunts and cousins called Araminta<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the one hand it\u2019s true that Planet Agent draws deeply on a narrow section of society \u2013 whiter, posher, more liberal-artsy and more female than the world around them. (They aren\u2019t all called Araminta, but my first marketing person was called Venetia, and I do know what you mean.)<\/p>\n

But although the demographics of Planet Agent are deeply skewed, the planet is fundamentally meritocratic. It\u2019s not looking for writers-with-contacts. It\u2019s looking for manuscripts to love.<\/p>\n

My first agent, it turned out, knew my sister. But I only found out about that relationship later. What secured the deal was that my manuscript \u2013 a slushpile submission like everyone else\u2019s \u2013 kept her up at night reading it. She made the offer before she knew that I was my sister\u2019s brother. The manuscript was and is the the thing that matters more than anything else.<\/p>\n

2. Celeb book deals for juicy 7 figures<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yep. If you\u2019re a celebrity or (yuk) an \u2018influencer\u2019, you can get a book deal that will stuff your pocket with a few more dollars, pounds, and rupees. But so what? Those people sell books, yes, but they aren\u2019t of our world, not really. They often don\u2019t have the esteem of the agents or editors who handle them.<\/p>\n

When Pippa Middleton, sister to a future queen, writes a book called Celebrate<\/em>, does anyone in the entire world think she\u2019s been selected for her literary merit? Is it any surprise that if you Google the book, one of the top-ranked search results is a piece from Buzzfeed entitled, Pippa Middleton\u2019s 19 Most Painfully Obvious Pieces of Advice<\/em>? Sample entry: \u2018Star-gazing is best in pitch darkness on a very clear night.\u2019<\/p>\n

So who cares about those celeb deals? Who really cares? That\u2019s just celebs living in celeb-land. They have nothing to do with us.<\/p>\n

3. Magical dreams of scribbling for a living<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be clear, most authors don\u2019t write for a living or, rather, the writing forms only part of a broader portfolio income.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a pretty successful author over the years \u2013 multiple six-figure deals, film sales, lots of international sales, and so on \u2013 but still. Writing income is lumpy and uncertain. There are bad years and good years. It\u2019s not a coincidence that I built Jericho Writers. It\u2019s not just fun; I\u2019ve needed it. The same thing, roughly, is true of most authors whose books lie face-up on the front tables of bookshops. Most of those writers will have other sources of income. The few who don\u2019t are exceptions, and always blessed by luck, not merely talent.<\/p>\n

4. A quirky scribbler of panache and dignity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people who start writing books don\u2019t finish them.<\/p>\n

Most people who do, don\u2019t do nearly enough to edit them into shape.<\/p>\n

And even when writers really do work hard and seriously on their manuscripts, a majority of those won\u2019t sell because they\u2019re not yet ready for the market.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to fall into despair at that point, but that\u2019s only because your view is still too narrow. The first manuscript, often the second one as well, is usually a learning project. Not always, but often. It\u2019s where you learn the structures, techniques and disciplines. You can supplement that on-the-job learning with writing courses<\/a> and manuscript assessments<\/a> and all that (those things will hugely accelerate your path), but you still have to learn.<\/p>\n

Dancers go to dance school. Painters go to art college. You don\u2019t have to do a university-style course, but you do have to put in the hours learning the trade. That\u2019s not failure; that\u2019s diligence.<\/p>\n

And if the first project doesn\u2019t fire, then, after a certain point, you just need to ditch it and start something else, full of the learning and insight you\u2019ve accumulated on the way. (My plea before you start that second project? Nail the elevator pitch. Get it right. We have tons of great material on that for JW members. We have some free stuff available<\/a> as well.)<\/p>\n

Your panache and dignity lie in realising that a rejection letter doesn\u2019t mean \u2018You\u2019re crap.\u2019 It means, \u2018You\u2019re not there yet. Carry on, good luck and God speed.\u2019 Agents and editors generally have real respect for anyone who produces a properly competent, full-length manuscript. That doesn\u2019t mean they\u2019ll make an offer, but respect? Yes, you\u2019ve earned it.<\/p>\n

5. Jolly hobby enthusiasts & feasting on sunshine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look. Being a jolly hobby enthusiast is a deeply honourable status, not something to be ashamed of. Let\u2019s say your weekend hobby were painting watercolours in a city park. It wouldn\u2019t really occur to you that you had to sell those paintings in some swanky gallery in order to justify the way you spend the time. The point is the painting. The point is the writing.<\/p>\n

And yes, I\u2019ve earned plenty of cash from writing. But even for me, the purpose is still the writing. I have a ridiculous side-project on the go at the moment, which may or may not be marketable. I didn\u2019t engineer it to be marketable. I don\u2019t ultimately mind too much if it sells or doesn\u2019t. I\u2019ve just enjoyed making it. I\u2019m proud of the thing I\u2019ve made.<\/p>\n

And in the end, that\u2019s the thing. That\u2019s the whole thing.<\/p>\n

Do you love the hours you spend immersed in your work?<\/em><\/p>\n

If you do, my friend, you have your own private sun and you may feast on its light whenever you have an hour spare to do so.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll tell you something else as well, which is that even when you have an agent and a publisher and people air-kissing you and telling you how excited they are about your book, the problems don\u2019t go away. The nature of the problems changes, for sure, but the road doesn\u2019t always feel less arduous. Indeed, some of the most difficult times I\u2019ve had as a writer have been when I\u2019m contractually locked into a relationship with a publisher and that publisher has not been performing as I\u2019d want. I\u2019ve had more problems writing under those circumstances than I have when writing something speculative, without contract.<\/p>\n

You lot have your own private suns. Soak up those sunbeams. Be happy. And yes, a tip from Pippa Middleton here, don\u2019t try star-gazing in broad daylight. It seldom works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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