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As we all know,success(1)
rarely
rarely
happens overnight.Even a lot of highly successful writers have faced (2)
rejection(s)
rejection(s)
before.
J.K.Rowling is a famous writer best known for her Hurry Potter series.However,before she became successful,she (3)
had been turned down
had been turned down
many times by publishers.She never lost heart when she received the rejection letters.After (4)
a total of
a total of
twelve rejections,one publisher agreed to print 500 copies of her first book at last.To everyone's surprise,it became a global success.
J.D.Salinger is the author of the book The Catcher in the Rye.Before the book was published,he also received criticism on his(5)
manuscript
manuscript
.However,as soon as the book was published,it became extremely popular.Besides J.K.Rowling and J.D.Salinger,three sisters Charlotte Bronte,Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte from Victorian England also showed great(6)
perseverance
perseverance
in the face of difficulty.At that time,women were not encouraged to become writers.However,they didn't give up.Today,some of their works are regarded as classics of world literature.