1. Getting rejected (many, may times).
2. Not always knowing why you’re getting rejected.
3. Struggling to find opportunities to receive helpful feedback when it seems like everyone else has them.
4. Never being taken seriously.
5. Ignoring trolls and trying not to let their mean comments get to you.
6. Responding professionally to unhelpful, negative comments.
7. Honestly, trying to prove you have the skills to do exceptional work when everyone “wants to be a writer.”
8. Competing with people who have the luxury of working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
9. Competing against people who can afford to charge lower hourly rates.
10. Doing everything the “right” way when there are plenty of people who plagiarize and don’t get caught.
11. Feeling like the work you do never gets noticed.
12. Or appreciated.
13. Not always knowing if you’re doing things the way they’re supposed to be done.
14. Having to rely on what self-motivation you can find to get it done, because support isn’t always there.
Meg is the creator of Novelty Revisions, dedicated to helping writers put their ideas into words. She is a staff writer with The Cheat Sheet, a freelance editor and writer, and a 10-time NaNoWriMo winner. Follow Meg on Twitter for tweets about writing, food and nerdy things.
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Agree x 14! <3
Haha I’d hoped so! (:
I agree with all of these so far. Although I am a freelancing newbie, it can be hard to wade through.
Being new to freelancing is THE. WORST. Are you OK? Do you need chocolate? Some blankets? Here’s a puppy you can play with. Actually, it turns out I can’t loan you my puppy over the internet but if I could, I’d hope she’d make you feel less stressed. :P
I support you Meg.
Thanks Matt! I support you too! Writers have to stick together, ya know.
“Getting rejected (many, may times)” – still have not learned how to deal with this :(
WELL IT’S A GOOD THING I CAN’T STOP WRITING ABOUT IT haha but seriously I hope these help: https://megdowell.com/2018/05/22/everything-you-learn-each-time-your-writing-gets-rejected/
https://megdowell.com/2018/02/10/7-steps-to-take-after-your-writing-gets-rejected/
https://megdowell.com/2016/09/29/editors-perspective-this-is-why-you-were-rejected/
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Check out this post from the Novelty Revisions blog with 14 unfair things writers have to learn to deal with.
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A good list … Thanks Meg.
This is all totally true.
Glad you could relate! I mean … not glad that you have to deal with all this too. But you know what I mean. :)
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