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#NeverGiveUp. Infographic, #neverstoptrying, #persistence, @hope, Author Rejections, GalaxyEssay, Kiara Halligan
This is a guest post by the very talented Kiara Halligan, who created the Infographic for GalaxyEssay. I have often written about the subject of author rejections, and this infographic is a great way to show why you should never give up!
Famous author Rejections: Why You Should Never Give Up
A publisher once wrote a rejection letter that simply said ‘It’s badly written’. For the author, it would have spelled doom if he was not persistent. Those three little words said that he had no talent and that he just spends well over a year working hard on something that no one is interested in. Those three little words were soul-crushing.
Or they would be if the author hadn’t persisted. A couple of months later, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ was picked up by a publisher and Dan Brown became one of the most successful authors in the world – at least for a period of time.
Now, say what you want about that book – it’s not a masterpiece, I’ll grant you that – but the story illustrates something most authors face constantly – and that is that persistence in the face of rejection pays off!
A lot of famous authors got their work passed by large publishing companies and sometimes with hilarious excuses. Heck, a publisher wrote that he has no idea what Joseph Heller was talking about in Catch 22 and noted that he thought the writer was trying to be funny. Funny? I can picture the face of that guy’s boss when Catch 22 went on to be a major success.
The point is that writers go through a lot before they get a chance to show the world what they’re all about. If you have writing ambitions, go for it. The following infographic from Galaxyessay by Kiara Halligan will show you that a lot of greats faced rejection, sometimes with hilarious side notes from the publishers, so take a peak!
Who is Kiara Halligan?
Kiara Halligan is an editor, blogger, and contributor to different sites. She also has a keen interest in graphic designing as well and when she is not busy with work, she usually spends her time playing around with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
The Story Reading Ape said:
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ѕнєяяιє ∂є ναℓєяια said:
I know that JK Rowling had been through much of bad jokes and they mocked her even for writing over 500 pages children book. Those publishing company even teased her and asked her which children would read that thick book at all? She didn’t give up and her best friend helped her with the financial support later after that …
Thank you for this, Nicholas! I will try not to give up either …
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
So glad to hear it 🙂
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jjspina said:
Excellent post and infographic! There is hope for us after all. Thanks for sharing Nicholas! 😃
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – absolutely 🙂
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jjspina said:
Reblogged this on jemsbooks and commented:
Attention authors! This is a must read! There is hope for us yet! Thanks Nicholas Rossis for sharing Kiara Halligan’s creative infographic!
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Chris White said:
Author Stephen King papered a wall with his rejection slips.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Lol – didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Chris White said:
Reblogged this on Routine Matters.
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Gem Stone said:
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This gives me hope.
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millie schmidt said:
Great article! I read how Marlon James was rejected 78 or 80 times before he was published, and he almost gave up because of the rejection. If he’d given up he wouldn’t have one the Man Booker prize 2015! Just goes to show 🙂
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Indeed! Chin up – and welcome 🙂
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Cynthia Reyes said:
Every author should read this. Thanks for sharing.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Indeed we should 🙂
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Kim said:
Thanks Nicholas
I just might be approaching David Wimmer’s 160 rejections. I think I’m close to 60 or 70. Hope is a lovely thing; I suppose that is why we try!
Kim
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Oh, my! I so admire your tenacity – and I’m sure it will pay off in the end 🙂
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Mira Prabhu said:
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If you’re a writer, persistence pays…here’s proof. Thanks for a great post, Kiara Halligan!
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Mira Prabhu said:
Sorry, Nicholas, I meant to mention that you had led me to that post and forgot…my apologies – and my thanks for being a great source of inspiration to so many. Om!
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Aw, you! No need to apologize – and thank you 🙂
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Bookwraiths said:
Beauty (and brilliance) is in the eye of the behold, I say.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Hear, hear 🙂
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Tanya Cliff said:
Thank you for sharing this. It is a wonderfully encouraging reminder to keep pressing on – the keyboard, that is.
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Nicholas C. Rossis said:
Absolutely! Thanks and welcome 🙂
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wildsoundreview said:
Reblogged this on WILDsound Writing and Film Festival Review.
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M.T. Bass said:
Reblogged this on Owl Works – The Scribblings of M.T. Bass.
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