Rejection.  It can seem like the worst thing in the world, whether by one’s crush, a friend or boss or by someone who could hold the key to our success in his hands.  Most writers worth their salt know it well, the sinking feeling of reading that standard rejection letter from a publisher or literary agent.  It can make us feel unworthy, invaluable and even untalented, tempting us to give up the one passion that we thrive on most in the world, that thing that we don’t just like to do but actually need to do.

For some, that rejection letter has halted their passions, reinforcing what others may have told them, that they could never accomplish the dream of becoming a celebrated novelist but, for others, the dreaded rejection letter has been their driving force, the fierce reigniting of their goals.  It has fueled their hunger to prove others wrong.  The infamous rejection letter has forced us to work harder, push farther and never give up on chasing our dreams.  It can be exactly what we need to encourage our strength and ambition, feeding our determination to be better.

We have all gotten them, the email that none of us wanted but, for some, it has been the turning point for their success, so the next time you open your email and see that first or twenty-first rejection letter, use it for fuel.  Use it to fuel your fight to accomplish your dreams.  After all, it only takes a single person to say yes and, in the cases of famous authors like J.K. Rowling, the rejection letter was just a tiny bump in a long, successful road.