tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post7434831922143808798..comments2024-03-20T19:35:26.478-07:00Comments on Judy Adamson's Art & Design Blog: Is Rejection Always a Bad Thing?Judy Adamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-65003649969421674492010-11-04T17:15:36.467-07:002010-11-04T17:15:36.467-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Di - I know you're ver...Thanks for stopping by, Di - I know you're very busy at the moment. Best of luck with your review!<br /><br />I loved the suggestions in your post, especially the one about 'wallowing'!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-83179781115263980082010-11-04T09:49:23.303-07:002010-11-04T09:49:23.303-07:00HI Judy, Good article And congratz on your recentl...HI Judy, Good article And congratz on your recently accepted designs! Yes there all types of rejections and many different shades and reasons for it. Just everyone persevere. <br />Big Thanks for the link to my blog post.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642951167114603547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-34272833145354759862010-11-03T00:43:11.985-07:002010-11-03T00:43:11.985-07:00Hi Betsy - thank you for stopping by. It's not...Hi Betsy - thank you for stopping by. It's not easy but 'emotional detachment'seems to be a good thing to aim for in 'rejection' situations. Knowing that there may be all sorts of reasons involved, other than the quality of our work, certainly makes it easier. I've just experienced an example of 'timing' being the deciding factor as some designs I submitted a year ago that were rejected outright, have just been accepted.Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-19539724507063722682010-11-02T20:32:42.294-07:002010-11-02T20:32:42.294-07:00I have heard this before from other artists, and f...I have heard this before from other artists, and find it to be true that what sells isn't always quality. Emotional detachment is necessary after the work is completed, then just create some more!Betsy Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373185070102832812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-24071623152924593272010-11-02T11:26:35.391-07:002010-11-02T11:26:35.391-07:00Hi Jean - I do hope that some of the links - and a...Hi Jean - I do hope that some of the links - and also the comments - will help you to see 'rejection' for what it really is!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-37729664648661490692010-11-02T11:24:25.940-07:002010-11-02T11:24:25.940-07:00Glad you managed to turn it around, Michele!
A fr...Glad you managed to turn it around, Michele!<br /><br />A friend who had several non-fiction books published confided in me that she had a whole file full of 'rejection' letters before someone finally took her work on. I think it's so often a question of being in the right place at the right time and we can't always know where and when that 'right place and right time' are!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-12629796428424741152010-11-02T07:47:03.928-07:002010-11-02T07:47:03.928-07:00Fascinating blog post. 10 years I dealt with rejec...Fascinating blog post. 10 years I dealt with rejection by hours of soul searching and depression. Now it fills me with fury and a determination to prove 'them' wrong. Its just a matter of statistics. For any opportunity there will be dozens if not hundreds of others trying to fill the gap. It is statistically probable therefore that you will be rejected. It is not a personal thing, just keep going and (statistically) you will have success in the end. <br /><br />My top tip is to make a file. Rejection letters. Then when you get one its just a filing job. When I am rich and famous I will look through the file and think... ha ha ha fools... (!!)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087596938900379641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-19167160343003887652010-11-02T05:17:49.283-07:002010-11-02T05:17:49.283-07:00The "fear" of being rejected has held me...The "fear" of being rejected has held me back in many ways. <br />Thanks for the great subject and the links. I really like Maria's take on rejection...that it is just an illusion.jeanlivingsimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820800238853344959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-48118233862626636552010-11-02T02:25:49.078-07:002010-11-02T02:25:49.078-07:00Hi Carole - that sort of thing can be so frustrati...Hi Carole - that sort of thing can be so frustrating! I think the only positive way of looking at it is that it gave you practice in being interviewed - for what that's worth! I hate interviews!<br /><br />Hi Ulla - I hadn't really thought about 'lack of sales' as rejection but of course it is, even though nobody is actually saying 'no, thank you'. But of course there are any number of other factors involved - it may be simply that your work isn't getting seen by enough people! Once again it comes back to the point that there can be all sorts of reasons that are nothing to do with your work! And many congrats on your sale. May it be one of many to come!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-4612660012972785062010-11-02T02:16:37.666-07:002010-11-02T02:16:37.666-07:00Your article made me think of another kind of &quo...Your article made me think of another kind of "rejection" - I have a Zazzle shop where I am trying to sell photos and drawings/paintings on different kinds of items. The sales are very low, and sometimes I am feeling kind of rejected also. But your article made it clear to me that 1. I am not alone, 2. it is no personal thing, 3. the only way is to keep on producing and offering new products. Actually this morning I got an e-mail telling me that one of my cards with a photo on it has been sold! Which brings back a lot of energy and motivation.Ulla Hennighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03158815662916582754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-23494926998126315522010-11-01T13:44:46.754-07:002010-11-01T13:44:46.754-07:00wonderful article, I just recently went through th...wonderful article, I just recently went through the same thing at a job interview right from the moment I met the guy I knew he had already chosen someone else and was just putting in the time. It was my first 5 min interview.Carole Barketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18068078540295273489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-68835977897521899512010-11-01T08:24:22.164-07:002010-11-01T08:24:22.164-07:00Hi Mary Anne - thank you for your comments! I abso...Hi Mary Anne - thank you for your comments! I absolutely agree that the sheer amount of wonderful art on the internet can sometimes seem quite daunting if we think about it too much! But at the same time it can be inspiring - your lovely work, for instance, always makes me want to get my pastels out, or even try oils - if only I had the time!Judy Adamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986456665704994228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813512259260074342.post-26720972546264506182010-11-01T07:56:42.911-07:002010-11-01T07:56:42.911-07:00Great insight and inspiration, too! If I was to th...Great insight and inspiration, too! If I was to think too much about what I paint, and the results and LACK of response, I would give up! So much is in the eye of the beholder. The other thing is, there are more and more artists posting and showing up everyday, so if one's sole purpose is to get noticed, they may be in for a disappointment! A lot is about attitude, outlook and expectations. The expectations are the hard ones to try to ignore!!!Mary Anne Caryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495592576975127162noreply@blogger.com