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Freelance Writing and the Scourge of Rejection Slips

All writers, new and long experienced, have their work rejected sometimes by editors even for publications that have already featured their work.
It's a harrowing experience, rejection makes writers doubt their ability, and it can cause new writers to throw in the towel and refuse to submit work ever again.
That's very sad when you consider several easy ways for writers to safeguard themselves against ever receiving a rejection slip.
You could, for example: * Start your writing career by submitting to the lower paying and lesser known markets which the majority of experienced writers have long since abandoned.
This way you'll gain writing experience as well as finding favour with editors who may approach you for longer written pieces.
* Write about what you know or will enjoy getting to know.
Make yourself an authority on your chosen subject, and editors will begin contacting you.
* Always make your work DIFFERENT.
Even a subject almost worked to death by your contemporaries can gain new life if presented from a different angle.
Always look for less obvious facts on the topic concerned.
* When you've 'finished' your work, don't send it off hoping it is of an acceptable standard.
Know it is of printable standard! This means checking it very carefully, both content and presentation, and it's also a good idea to put your work to one side for a few days and read it again with a fresh outlook.
* Think and behave like a writer, and a professional one at that.
Read as much as you can about writing.
Read the work of other writers.
Present your work in a professional manner.
And above all stop thinking of yourself as an amateur; if you can't convince yourself you are a professional writer, you'll stand no chance of convincing an editor.
* When you get your 'foot in the door' with a editor or publisher, keep the relationship alive and submit work at regular intervals, always making reference to past dealings.
* Wherever possible undertake solicited work.
For this you query the editor or publisher in advance of preparing your article, story or whatever.
You can save yourself a lot of time and disappointment if you subsequently find he is not interested in your offer.
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