A new school year has begun and, again, immature behavior
has me up in arms. If I had a dime for every time a student was upset at me
because “I got him in trouble,” I’d retire. There is a disconnect in the
thought process that drives me nuts. Child does something against the rules. I
enforce the rules, so I’m the bad guy. Hmmmmm…. No.
Who broke the rules? Was it me? No? Then perhaps the person
you should be angry with is yourself. Wait – you have excuses for your bad
behavior that I have to hear. You just really wanted to do whatever you did a
lot, so it’s reasonable. Seriously, grow up and take responsibility.
The funny thing here is that this lecture was inspired by an
adult. My students have been great.
My six year old, full of self-pity, cries after she gets in
trouble. With her cute boo-boo face and tear dripping lashes, she tells me that
I hurt her feelings. I did? What did I do? I put her in time out and it made
her sad. Awwww. It’s cute when a cuddly six year old doesn’t get the basic life
lesson about being responsible for one’s actions; it’s a teachable moment. But
what do you do when an adult behaves this way? I don’t think a sticker chart
will cut it.
How does this relate to writing? Um, I don’t know. Maybe you
can make the connection for me.
Rant over.
Begin rave.
In other news, I received the first post-RWA conference rejection. It was personal, not a form letter. I have to say it was really nice to know the agent read my submission and took time to comment. It was disheartening to know it didn’t inspire her to read more, but such is life. I have recently read work from some of her clients and they’re phenomenal. Not that I’m not totally awesome, but I am genre fiction. While I see my work as unique within genre guidelines, the market is a big pond and my little fish might not be evolved enough to stand out. The good news is that I’m a better writer every day. While I maintain that my current finished manuscripts are completely publishable and will lead to a steady readership, my future stuff is going to rock their world. J See, there I am being accountable for my own actions. My stuff was rejected and I didn’t blame the rejector. Man, my awesomeness amazes me sometimes.
In other news, I received the first post-RWA conference rejection. It was personal, not a form letter. I have to say it was really nice to know the agent read my submission and took time to comment. It was disheartening to know it didn’t inspire her to read more, but such is life. I have recently read work from some of her clients and they’re phenomenal. Not that I’m not totally awesome, but I am genre fiction. While I see my work as unique within genre guidelines, the market is a big pond and my little fish might not be evolved enough to stand out. The good news is that I’m a better writer every day. While I maintain that my current finished manuscripts are completely publishable and will lead to a steady readership, my future stuff is going to rock their world. J See, there I am being accountable for my own actions. My stuff was rejected and I didn’t blame the rejector. Man, my awesomeness amazes me sometimes.
What’s happening in your world?
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