Just submitted my new article and i am feeling down because It was rejected. Better luck next time. I was so sure of it being approved. It was rejected because of grammatical errors. Do you think I can resubmit it again after some brushing up.
Thanks.
hey! everybody!
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Re: hey! everybody!
Hi There,
Welcome to CC and please don't be discouraged! One rejection does not mean you are a failure.
We all have our own little writing issues. For you, it's watching grammar, for me it's my horrible, horrible Passive Voice habit. One thing I did to help was to set the Grammar and Spell checker on my word processor to catch as much as it could. Another thing that may help is to print off and read each article out loud before you submit it. I have caught (and corrected) more mistakes than I care to mention just by doing that.
I hope this helps! Let me know how you are doing!
Have a great Day,
Jackie
Welcome to CC and please don't be discouraged! One rejection does not mean you are a failure.
We all have our own little writing issues. For you, it's watching grammar, for me it's my horrible, horrible Passive Voice habit. One thing I did to help was to set the Grammar and Spell checker on my word processor to catch as much as it could. Another thing that may help is to print off and read each article out loud before you submit it. I have caught (and corrected) more mistakes than I care to mention just by doing that.
I hope this helps! Let me know how you are doing!
Have a great Day,
Jackie
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Re: hey! everybody!
Welcome! If grammar's a problem, get your hands on a copy of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style. It's a slim book that you can read in a day or less and then later use as a reference.