In my journalism class this week at school, we are discussing the question of where a story comes from and what to do with it once it comes along. On Tuesday, a guest professor came to speak to our class about his most recently published book, and the process he followed to make his dreams a reality. One of the first tactics he highlighted is that everyone should have a reporting notebook in their back pocket—an important tool, but one that usually goes unseen, unless being actively used.
He continued by describing the ways in which he learned from rejection, and how it inspired him to keep going.