: Re: How to know the reason for rejection? Just out of curiousity, how do people figure out the reason their work is not accepted? I tried submitting my work to a newspaper but the editor rejected

There are tons of reasons for rejection.

The reviewers didn't think the work was good enough.
The work doesn't match the journal's theme well enough.
The journal just published a story about a dragon last issue and they don't want another one so soon.
The reviewer had a bad night's sleep.
Your story is the third one about mermaids they've read this month.
Your main character is named Brandon, the editor's ex-husband's name.

And that's just scratching the surface. I'm a reviewer for a literary journal that sends comments back to the submitter, but we're unusual that way.

So don't take it personally. Draft and revise your story until it's as good as you can get it and keep sending it out.

Here's an article on rejection you might enjoy.

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: Re: How to know the reason for rejection? Just out of curiousity, how do people figure out the reason their work is not accepted? I tried submitting my work to a newspaper but the editor rejected

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: Just wanted to mention The Novel Factory here, as keeping track of characters was one of the main reasons it was developed. Disclosure - I am the creator of this software. This is a screenshot

: For what it is worth, this seems quite effective to me. It is always difficult to write in first person, and when the narrator is challenged in some way, it also challenges the writer.

: I find myself giving versions of the same advice over and over, but it's applicable to so many situations. I call it the Sturgeon/Delany rule. Work out every last detail and implication

: What to do with first writing Assume I have just written my first short story. I showed it to a few friends and they seem to like it. For the next step I want to find out if my work

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