When One Door Closes
Image by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/aisle-architecture-building-business-277572/Disappointments are a massive part of life and you can’t always have life turn out the way you want it to. As someone who’s been trying to make a stable living as a writer, going through rejection after rejection can be discouraging. I won’t lie and say I’m thrilled that companies and agencies don’t think I’m good enough to write for them; sending out my best work and seeing it torn to pieces is hard. However, as the saying goes: “As one door closes, another door opens”
That Euphoric Feeling
Image by Vinicius Altava: https://www.pexels.com/photo/happy-trendy-black-woman-sitting-on-stairs-and-laughing-2657594/The writing path isn’t easy but it is gratifying. There are not a whole lot of things that are better than the feeling of writing something amazing, and the euphoria you get when you’re ready to send your precious work of art into the world for the approval of others. Unfortunately, after weeks of waiting, that cloud-nine feeling comes crashing down when you get a letter saying they chose someone else’s work and you feel completely lost and devastated. You long to feel that euphoric feeling again, but is it worth taking another risk to write for another agency or publication?
Another Door Will Open
Image by Black Ice: https://www.pexels.com/photo/eyeglasses-near-notebook-and-metal-key-1314549/The magical thing about writing is that you hold the key to open new doors. You can take new paths, write new things, expand your knowledge, and still hold on to your love of writing. Despite the brutal disappointment of not getting that dream job, there are always vast opportunities to try new things. Even if I never become a full-time writer, I could always freelance, or use my writing skills for a new job field. I could always study to work on my writing skills. I could also keep my writings to myself and not feel the pressure to write for someone else. No matter what writing path you or I choose, we know we can always bounce back from disappointment and open another door to something better.
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