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jen
| Joined: 05 Nov 2006 |
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| Location: UK |
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 Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:43 pm |
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It's cracking me up. There's a contest to write the best most witty form rejection letter from agent to writer, but the best part is just reading what's already been created (in the comments at the bottom.)
http://www.therejectionist.com/2009/11/special-contest-activity.html
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| Your writing shines so brightly that we are blind to its possibilities. Best of luck. |
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Thank you for your submission, which unfortunately didn’t make our cut. In our efforts to help writers improve their work, we have now implemented the following ranking system of submissions, suggested by Steve. We will tick the box of the applicable level:
o Level 5: Your work was so bad, the intern didn’t make it past your cover letter. We didn’t even recycle your paper, as it might somehow pollute future paper, and We are environmentally conscious, even though we still only take paper submissions.
o Level 4: Your manuscript was not double-spaced, tabbed, and in Times Roman, which is how We like it, so it wasn’t read.
o Level 3: We all laughed at your writing—thanks for the entertainment!
o Level 2: We all loved your writing, but the guy in marketing said no.
o Level 1: Everyone loved this, but this is publishing, and that means nothing. |
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Were you serious or delirious when you sent us this missive?
I can honestly state that we are dismissive.
Your style lacks style; your form lacks form.
Your shot at fame is a fart in a dust storm. |
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Please check whichever box you feel most adequately expresses the reason you were rejected:
()We only accept relatives as clients.
()We only accept celebrities as clients.
()We only accept mindless drek that diminishes the literary discourse of the country.
()We will not accept you because we are to liberal.
()We will not accept you because we are to conservative.
()We rejected your manuscript because we are perpetually drunk.
() We rejected your manuscript because you don't live in New York. |
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"One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way." —Vincent Van Gogh
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Barb
| Joined: 02 Mar 2007 |
| Posts: 428 |
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| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:50 pm |
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ROTFL!!
These are hilarious!
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