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Rejection is the Norm, Yo.

The theme of the day is rejection.

If you’ve chosen to be a writer, musician or artist in this life, congratulations. And my apologies. Continue reading →

Posted on December 13, 2011 by thestifledartist. Posted in creativity, music, Writing | Tagged accept, art is miserable, damn truth, necessary, pain of rejection, prima donnas, rejection, war of art | 4 Comments

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