Most people in the writing world talk about the three levels of rejection–form, personal, rewrite–but I’ve discovered seven types (after over 200 rejections before being published and about hundred after, I should know). Learning how to analyze rejection is a helpful skill for any writer because you’ll learn what to ignore, what to consider, and what will put you on the right track or, as the case may be, off of it.
Dealing With The Doubt Demon
The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think you are interesting, or very important, or wonderfully funny. ~Brenda Ueland
Rejection, Fear, and Dating
You don’t have to let failed attempts in relationships and dating prevent you from finding the right relationship for you. Learn how to embrace rejection and fear.
How to Deal with Rejection from Women
Take a closer look at what’s going on when a woman is rejecting a man and learn how to deal with it and understand it so that is doesn’t further damage the male psyche.
Does the Fear of Rejection Control Your Life?
Jay sought my help because he wanted to get married and have children, yet the relationship of his dreams seemed to elude him. When I first met Jay, he was an attractive, creative, brilliant and successful businessman in his middle 30s. And he had a great sense of humor. It wasnt that women werent attracted to him. He had no trouble having first dates with interesting, intelligent, and attractive women. But it never went anywhere. Jay was baffled.
Anger And Rejections
Rejections are normal and we all are told no on many occasions. Some persons have difficulty handling rejections and may react hastily to the other person involved. If you walk in a bank and apply for a loan and are rejected you might stomp out the door shouting obscene talk to the lenders. This is not an appropriate way to handle the situation.
This in fact can get you in trouble and it is obvious that rejections are triggers to your emotions that enforce your anger. Now …
Dont Let Rejection Stall Your Career
Rejection hurts. Many artists think about rejection so much that they are afraid to even put create. This is a crime a theft of art before it is even born. How do we deal with the suffering that comes with hearing no, no, no, time and again? Over the years I have had my share of rejection and coached artists through this painful part of the artists journey. Use this anti-rejection checklist to ensure that rejections are few and far between, and when they strike, that you h…