British Comedy Guide

Coping with rejection

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Rejection. Everyone faces it - and, in particular, all writers face it. It's not pleasant, and it's not easy, but it is something any budding writer - as well as any budding actor, performer, producer or director - will have to deal with.

Coping with it can be difficult, but we hope this advice will help you put things into perspective. The first thing to remember is that:

Every writer you can think of has been rejected

It doesn't, actually, matter how experienced and successful you are: some ideas just won't fly. Even if you think it's genius, even if...

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Published: Friday 6th January 2023