Is there anyone else out there, in that wild, lonely world, who is experiencing the acute unpleasantness of Submission Fright?
I compare it to exam nerves - hollow stomach, exhaustion, and a sudden and complete lack of faith in what you've written. Cover letter is written. Synopsis is finished. Hell, even the SAE is addressed (to me, naturally). I find myself going back and back and back over the first three chapters and getting more discouraged each time.
Forget 'rejection' for the moment and let's get over the first hurdle. Who knows what I mean? Has anyone been through and survived this, and got any tips!?
Totally understand, as someone who is doing their exams now, it is very similar to exam nerves. I just do things that I do before turning in a paper. I check it through twice and then I leave it (send it in the case of my book) and then it's the waiting game and I put it to the back of my mind and concentrate on something else.
Gilly's right. If my experiance is anything to go by you'll post it off before finding a glaring punctuation error on the second page. AAAAARGH!!
Get it in the post ASAP. And best of luck :)
Yes, Mark, that all sounds very familiar. I sent mine off last week and like you I am now filled with self doubt. However, I've sent it now and can do nothing but wait so am getting on with other things to distract myself. Fingers crossed and good luck.