"Rejection is a fact of writing life. If you are still unpublished, you probably suffer from the misconception that publication in and of itself will cure everything that ails you. But the pain of rejection doesn't stop the day a contract arrives."
A writer has to have a lot of confidence and mental toughness to deal with the rejection that comes along with the career. Just like with most things in life, writing comes with a lot of rejection and failure before success. But if you are willing to deal with the the rejection then the reward is worth it when you finally do succeed. A writer has to be extremely persevering and willing to make changes to his or her work to accomodate the people he or she is writing for. A writer must always strive to improve his or her work with each job. If you keep writing and improving your skills then there is a very good chance that someone is going to need and want you to write for them. Every company needs someone to write for them. It's just a matter of putting yourself out there and not being afraid of rejection because that's the only way you're going to get yourself noticed and hired for a job.
Rejection is so hard. I have been figuring that out as I try to find a job for after graduation. I like how the book presents this section. Rejection will happen, but if we keep at it then we will eventually get there. I like the quote you use to summarize what you say. I didn't even think about how rejection won't stop just because we get the job. That is a hard fact to realize!
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