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Jason Berek-Lewis
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Re:Elton Pruitt's RUNNING UP THAT HILL
Posted: 2006/12/07 08:56
Hi Elton, thanks for another great column. Yes, rejection does hurt, but pain makes you stronger . I see the path to being published as a comic book writer as a long journey with a series of steps. Actually getting to the point where you submit something, only to have it rejected, is One Giant Leap For Writers-kind.
The thing that makes me mad about writing comics is the attitude among fandom that anyone can do it. What I have learned is that anyone can TALK about writing comics, few can actually do it.
I spent years as a talker, telling anyone who listened that I was going to be a comic book writer. Of course, I never did much about it ... Once you take that step to submit, accepted or rejected, you are a writer for real. You have laid yourself on the line for Story and the only thing better than that is the first email that contains the word "Yes".
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Elton Pruitt
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Re:Elton Pruitt's RUNNING UP THAT HILL
Posted: 2006/12/07 13:10
Jason Berek-Lewis wrote: Hi Elton, thanks for another great column. Yes, rejection does hurt, but pain makes you stronger . I see the path to being published as a comic book writer as a long journey with a series of steps. Actually getting to the point where you submit something, only to have it rejected, is One Giant Leap For Writers-kind.
The thing that makes me mad about writing comics is the attitude among fandom that anyone can do it. What I have learned is that anyone can TALK about writing comics, few can actually do it.
I spent years as a talker, telling anyone who listened that I was going to be a comic book writer. Of course, I never did much about it ... Once you take that step to submit, accepted or rejected, you are a writer for real. You have laid yourself on the line for Story and the only thing better than that is the first email that contains the word "Yes".
Thanks Jason!
I agree with you -- it really is a major consciousness shift, moving from talking about writing to actually doing it, and putting your work out there to be judged by someone else.
That first "yes" was a real boost for me. But now I've gotta find the second one!
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Jason Rodriguez
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Re:Elton Pruitt's RUNNING UP THAT HILL
Posted: 2006/12/07 16:29
I still think you're a reject.
I didn't even see that post from James, by the way, that's funny. Sorry we rejected you on the same day we made you feel so, so good. There's, as always, lessons going behind the rejection...
1) A friend with a strong submission will always beat a stranger with a strong submission. If memory serves, you were a stranger then.
2) Experimentation is nice but the "only using the front of the postcard" thing was a special assignment already assigned to someone for the lead story of the book. Never be afraid to ask questions about whether or not your out-of-the-box idea is going to score you points or handicap you.
Where's the goddamn post button? Oh - it's the smallest button on the page.
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Elton Pruitt
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Re:Elton Pruitt's RUNNING UP THAT HILL
Posted: 2006/12/08 01:01
Jason Rodriguez wrote: If memory serves, you were a stranger then. Yes, that's true.
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