#1 - Submit Another Piece of Writing for Publication

I submitted an article I've been working on for about six years to an academic journal. Last year, I submitted almost the exact same article to the exact same journal, so I thought I was done with it. Then, I received a quick rejection: because I'd neglected to notice the 7,000 word limit and submitted the article with 10,000+ words. Cutting those last 3,000 words to resubmit has been a chore. In doing so, I do think I've created a stronger piece, and I'm hopeful!