Is a personal rejection from a magazine editor meant to be encouraging- naming your proposal and inviting you to submit in the future or is it just polite?
personal rejection from magazine editor
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It's better than a form letter. The invitation to submit again means that while they didn't want this article/story, they thought you wrote well. Mention that in the cover letter when you send something else addressed to that editor.
Maryn, fan of the 'good rejection'
Maryn, fan of the 'good rejection'
thank you. I thought it might mean that, but I wasn't sure if it's the same with magazines as with books. I'll try again then.
Depending on how it's written, it can be sincere, or simply polite, but it's always better than a simple "Not right for us".
A very few magazines (I can think of two) personalize all rejections, but if they say they'd like to see more, they mean it.
I would take it as a good sign if the editor took time enough to write you more than just a form letter. I'd say keep trying with this magazine with your other work and see what pans out.