Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’sfilled the room and brought the theater to life. I was sothat I decided to write an article about her.
ISalome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. Sheand told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. II was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized thatSalome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. Thewas almost unbearable. I struggled for daysdraft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript. How stupid of me! I thought. How could Iin a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’tthe rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. Whilemy apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in:
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Pleasethose and return the article immediately. We would like toyour story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years ofwriting. Today, I have become a full-time writer.this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’tto doubt yourself.
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