Part of being a writer is being rejected. It comes with the territory. However, there’s a difference between being rejected a few times for publishing versus being rejected over 100 times.
What’s even harder is paying to be rejected.
I wrote a screenplay - a queer romance about two men who find they share more in common than writing - and it was super rejected. But, I paid for feedback and learned how to make it better. Which I tried, and will be resubmitting again in the future.
Then, I submitted my play version of Avoiding Aiden to the same group, paying for the feedback as well. I got valuable feedback, but did not place in the competition there.
I expected no different when I submitted my novel, Fragments: The Revelation, to a book to screenplay competition. I paid for the entry and paid for feedback as well.
What I expected was to get feedback on how to improve my novel, and what would work and not work for a screenplay adaptation.
What I did not expect was to get feedback saying how good it was, and how this is something people in Hollywood are looking for. And THEN, I was listed as one of 143 quarterfinalists in the national competition! Like, WHAT?!
So, I found out on February 7th if I progress to the semifinals of the competition. Here’s to hoping, which is equally scary and exhilarating! We’ll see how it goes!
And, feel free to check out the link to Fragments on Amazon - it’s free on Kindle Unlimited and only $2.99 otherwise!