Okay, I can see you all going, "What? Has Katrina LOST it?"
Well, I admit. My family were playing darts outside, and each game reminded me of a writer's perseverance.
Think about it. You've got the bulls-eye, which is your primary goal, an acceptance for publication. Then you've got the plain little targets which are like your multiple submissions with either personal or form rejections. Then there's the doubles, and triples, which are like your royalties or advances.
So, then there are the darts themselves. A dart is an idea. Each idea you aim at your board either lands on an acceptance or rejection. If you land on a rejection, you need to revise...in other words, you get to aim again. If it lands on an acceptance, bulls-eye!
But sometimes a dart pops out. That's usually an idea that fizzles. You can either try to revise it, or just choose a new dart. I usually try to revise my darts. I can't stand seeing a dart go to waste.
Most of the time, when I aim again, I manage to get the dart to stick. Not all fizzles are failures.Would anyone like to join me? The board is new, and the darts are fantastic.
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