The Hook, the Line, and the Sinker

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To all of us writers who’ve had that rejection moment!

That private conversation in our heads.

“Isn’t it just Hook, Line and Sinker”? my shadow asked … Following me.

Me: Yes, it could be that … but it could also be this:

I wrote an incredibly good humour piece recently.

Shadow: What did you do with it …?

Me: I got it rejected!

Shadow: Surely you mean … ‘It got rejected’, you obviously can’t still think it’s good then?

Me: Don’t lean in … I can’t breath. The piece is a part of me … It’s not that bad!

Shadow: But it got rejected! That’s not good.

Me: Look, stop reminding me, I don’t want to talk about it … ok! Or I’m switching the light off … ! I’ve made it pitch dark before and I’ll do it again!

Shadow: pitch black!

Me: whAT?

Shadow: It’s pitch BLACK, not pitch dark.

Me: oh shaddup! I said dark to be politically correct, didn’t I … Black Light Matters. (Hand moves towards the light switch)

Shadow: Don’t! … It’s scary.