Got my first rejected article today!
By maezee
@maezee (41988)
United States
March 24, 2016 8:13pm CST
I wanted to share this as it is an exciting milestone for me. I recently started this paid writing sites where you write articles for clients about a wide variety of things. I successfully wrote several and have a balance of $24 which is awesome for a few days work.
Just got asked to write a revision of an article that apparently I didnt do well. Apparently I was totally off the topic. I didnt even realize. BUT theclients comments were actually quite rude! I was almost pretty offended by it (they used the term "nonsense" in reference to my research on the topic. Gah!).
You writers out there....How did you first rejection go?
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18 responses
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Mar 16
Back in the stone age before the internet, this journalism grad submitted articles etc via snail mail to print publications and accumulated a large collection of rejection letters. It's goes with the territory. Even the greatest writers were rejected more than once.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Doubtful that I would even consider writing for someone that was rude about how an article was written. I wouldn't be able to keep my tongue to myself. I would probably tell them to bite me.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@maezee one bad apple doesn't spoil the whole bunch. Just gotta toss it out.
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@allknowing (138167)
• India
25 Mar 16
i have had several rejections for reasons best known to the requester and at the same time I have had several 'bravos' too.
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@TheHorse (220601)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Mar 16
I went through a poetry writing stage. I think I got about five published in decent journals, including the Santa Barbara Review. But I got more rejections than acceptances. I just saw it as part of the game. Never got rude comments, though. That might irk me.
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@maezee (41988)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@TheHorse me too. But if articles are approved you make decent money (for online earning that is). I was a little burnt out from doing surveys so I gave it a whirl. It is a good site. Even if you only write a couple short articles a week you could make an extra $20 or whatnot!
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@rina110383 (24492)
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25 Mar 16
I just accepted it and like what the client said, I'm probably not cut out for that niche.
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@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
25 Mar 16
I have never tried to write an article to earn online but soon I would like to venture om it. I usually ask my friend to proofread my work and I admit that there was this time he was very harsh with my write up. My feelings was hurt but instead of stopping on my want to write,I use that feeling to excel more. Just do not forget that there is always a silver lining on each cloud.
@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
26 Mar 16
@maezee I hope it is same with you too and I hope both of us can be good writers. Although in my case I need to work more.
@brokenbee (11090)
• Philippines
25 Mar 16
I still haven't tried to write to sites where my articles can be rejected. So, I don't know.
Maybe at first, I will also feel offended. But then, I should move on and learn from it.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
25 Mar 16
Im sorry to hear this,he did not need to be so rude when rejecting your work.
But having said that, l have 5 websites so I outsource a lot,you can be sure l have seen so much rubbish work.l do give the writer a chance to do some correction.
if it still does not work out l will send them a message to say it`s not working,l have never left a feedback to say the work is rubbish
@Lazyblogs (494)
• Chandigarh, India
25 Mar 16
I was rejected for my first article for being brutally honest in my opinion and the editor disnt wanna run it
@akalinus (43408)
• United States
26 Mar 16
I had enough rejections from magazines to paper a wall. I just kept on going and did sell some magazine pieces. It was not til years later that I started writing online. What a difference. The articles were never stained or lost and I could change things easily.
I got rejections on some of my writing sites. I did a number of articles for a client on a site and when I was finished, I got paid but she had no more work for me. That kind of stung. But I had number one articles too. Just hang in there, you will make it.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
25 Mar 16
What's the name of the site. It sounds like something I might want to do, because I do a lot of research and enjoy writing articles on a variety of things. Do they choose the subject?
@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
25 Mar 16
Never tried this. You are brave to share your rejection here!
@jahunt (1380)
• United States
25 Mar 16
No one likes rejections, but as I writer I've gotten many. But...I've also had a lot of approvals! You have to look forward to those!
