Comments on: Norman MacLean’s Lost Masterpiece http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/07/norman-macleans-lost-masterpiece/ Copywriting Beyond the Words :: The Freelance Writer's Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/07/norman-macleans-lost-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Tom Chandler Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:52:04 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/07/norman-macleans-lost-masterpiece/#comment-175 In truth, I don't fault Norman MacLean. I'm assuming it wasn't the rejection as much as the chain-yanking that preceded it. No, I don't recommend this, but I've done similar things twice in my career and don't regret either. Some bridges get burned from the other side, and writers should have passion for the work they're doing - and an expectation that they'll be treated with a minimum level of professionalism. MacLeans letter was an act of revenge, but perhaps that's exactly the feedback Knopf needed to avoid a repeat... In truth, I don’t fault Norman MacLean. I’m assuming it wasn’t the rejection as much as the chain-yanking that preceded it.

No, I don’t recommend this, but I’ve done similar things twice in my career and don’t regret either.

Some bridges get burned from the other side, and writers should have passion for the work they’re doing – and an expectation that they’ll be treated with a minimum level of professionalism.

MacLeans letter was an act of revenge, but perhaps that’s exactly the feedback Knopf needed to avoid a repeat…

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/07/norman-macleans-lost-masterpiece/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Michael Stelzner Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:43:40 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2006/12/07/norman-macleans-lost-masterpiece/#comment-173 Sounds like extreme bitterness to me. I would hope I would never burn a bridge like that. Rejection sucks. However, it tastes sweet when someone comes back and wants you. I speak from experience (Not Normans of course). Sounds like extreme bitterness to me. I would hope I would never burn a bridge like that.

Rejection sucks. However, it tastes sweet when someone comes back and wants you.

I speak from experience (Not Normans of course).

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