Week 15

Did the editor receive my submission or did it get gobbled up as spam? Did she forget ever expressing interest? Maybe this time it didn’t even make it to her desk. Maybe an intern took one look and decided it wasn’t what they were looking for. This is a game we all play when it comes to submissions. You’re never really sure your submission makes it to the destination until you hear back, sometimes weeks/months later. So in the meantime, we wait…

Or, we take this opportunity to start a new project or revisit an old one. A good way to pick up an old story is to read over the outline or read through what you’ve already written. Chances are, the characters will step up and step in. Sometimes, they’ll follow along right where you left them, but other times, they’ll leap off in a new direction. Either way, you’re writing. And that’s the best way to manage your time while playing the waiting game.