I received a rejection yesterday. It was for a story I wrote about a year ago and at that time I thought it was really good - one of the best things I'd written. So I printed it up and started to re-read it last night with the aim of perhaps making some changes - improving it. I got rather depressed. The language is clunky and I should be able to fix it - but for some strange reason I don't know how to fix it.
In a more positive light I've started drafting a flash piece this week. I think the language is working - I'm just having trouble with the ending.
Other people I know have been posting up their achievements for 2005 and their aims for 2006. So here goes.
2005
Clarion South
Publication in F&R and an acceptance from F&R to be published in 2006
A couple of publications in Antipodean SF
Shortlisting in the 2004 Antipodean SF Awards
2nd prize in the KSP Fantasy Awards for 'Here be Monsters'
Publication in ShadowBox
Acceptance to Shadowed Realms (to be published in January 2006)
Longlisting in HarperCollins Varuna Awards
Acceptance for Outcast Anthology (to be published in March 2006)
So all up a pretty good result - particularly for someone who only decided to take writing seriously in 2004.
Goals for 2006
Finish my YA novel
Sell a couple of short stories
Actually get accepted for the Varuna Awards (yeah I know... fat chance)
Write lots
Read lots
In a more positive light I've started drafting a flash piece this week. I think the language is working - I'm just having trouble with the ending.
Other people I know have been posting up their achievements for 2005 and their aims for 2006. So here goes.
2005
Clarion South
Publication in F&R and an acceptance from F&R to be published in 2006
A couple of publications in Antipodean SF
Shortlisting in the 2004 Antipodean SF Awards
2nd prize in the KSP Fantasy Awards for 'Here be Monsters'
Publication in ShadowBox
Acceptance to Shadowed Realms (to be published in January 2006)
Longlisting in HarperCollins Varuna Awards
Acceptance for Outcast Anthology (to be published in March 2006)
So all up a pretty good result - particularly for someone who only decided to take writing seriously in 2004.
Goals for 2006
Finish my YA novel
Sell a couple of short stories
Actually get accepted for the Varuna Awards (yeah I know... fat chance)
Write lots
Read lots
posted by Susan at 7:26 AM
1 Comments:
Nice to see your 2006 resolutions. I'm sure you'll work hard and accomplish as many as humanly possible.
Sorry about the reject. Sometimes when you haven't seen a story in a long while, it's nice to fix it up and remind yourself how much your writing insights have been honed.
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