Interpreting rejection letters

[RK Wallis]

 

[E G Logan]

In my opinion, based on experience, it is possible to waste a lot of time trying -- fruitlessly -- to analyse rejections. I don't do it any more.

It hurts a bit less if they say: "After a lot of discussion in the office, we decided it's not for us." And there is a twinge of warm feeling to be squeezed out of: "Let me see your next one."

But the last words have to be, if it's not Yes, it's No. And, No means No.

 

[Kitty]

I think it's way too easy to start reading things into rejection letters that aren't there. A no is a no. Take it on the chin and move on.

However, if the agent takes the time to give you specific feedback and invites you to revise and resubmit then that's a different matter.