Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Fear of Rejection

 [One Hundred Word Wednesday]

What could we do if we stop worrying about what people may think; if we lay aside concern that our work be appreciated or approved? Certainly writers would write far more than they do. Is there merit in writing without care for acceptance? Is it wrong to be reticent about rejection? If fear of rejection is obvious then readers will be tentative, knowing disapproval will hurt us. So maybe we just have to do our best, put it out without caveat, and not worry about the reception: be it good or ill, nonexistent or overwhelming, or likely, somewhere in between.

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