I also got an email from a student, raw from having pages of his manuscript critiqued by two colleagues at the university where he works. He was soldiering on but underneath his good questions--how seriously do I take these comments?--I could hear the discouragement. "It's like that old Bruce Springsteen song," he said. "One step forward, two steps back."
Friday, November 11, 2016
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back--Getting Your Work Out in the World
It's been an up and down week. I got news on Monday of a
student whose short story was accepted by a very prestigious journal and
who'd been nominated for an equally prestigious award. I also heard
from three clients whose books were accepted for publication this
month. Very sweet.
I also got an email from a student, raw from having pages of his manuscript critiqued by two colleagues at the university where he works. He was soldiering on but underneath his good questions--how seriously do I take these comments?--I could hear the discouragement. "It's like that old Bruce Springsteen song," he said. "One step forward, two steps back."
I also got an email from a student, raw from having pages of his manuscript critiqued by two colleagues at the university where he works. He was soldiering on but underneath his good questions--how seriously do I take these comments?--I could hear the discouragement. "It's like that old Bruce Springsteen song," he said. "One step forward, two steps back."
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