The flow, muse, and rhythm of writing make for a strange time when nothing grabs those you’re submitting to.
The meaning of writing is for yourself, but what about when you’re submitting and getting constant rejections?
Writing improves with time, right?
When there is no one to tell you that you’re improving but family, it doesn’t feel the same.
Submitting stories to places that appear to only want writers with publication credits feels the same as the reason Hollywood is doing remakes.
Why should they risk their publication on an untested and unpublished writer?
Hollywood does remakes because they’re using a formula that works. They don’t want to take chance on an unknown writer; neither do story publications unless your story is badass and your writing has zero issues.
When looking at publications, the list of authors and stories are from previously published authors. The stories are rarely from authors who haven’t been published numerous times.
It feels like there’s fear in these magazines at taking a chance on an unpublished author, but there shouldn’t be.
Broaden the minds of the readers and give them a story from someone who would kill to be published.