{"id":15096,"date":"2016-04-15T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=15096"},"modified":"2016-04-15T06:53:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T13:53:20","slug":"will-quit-whistle-blows-carol-malone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/15\/will-quit-whistle-blows-carol-malone\/","title":{"rendered":"Will You Quit Before The Whistle Blows? by Carol Malone"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"WePlease welcome author, teacher, and book-coach-in-training Carol Malone<\/a>. Today she\u2019s sharing her article about getting back up with life tosses you to the ground before the race is finished. She\u2019ll speak to what it means and how to make it happen in your writing and in your life. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Once upon a time<\/strong>, a critique partner told me I should put my manuscript in a box and place that box under my bed and never take it out. Imagine for a moment that you\u2019re me. How would that make you feel in your mind and in your creative heart? Devastated, right? I wanted to slam down my manuscript and walk off the writing-playing field before the whistle blew, and not ever look back.<\/p>\n

But that would have been wrong.<\/strong> I would have given that person too much power over my creative life. I would have missed out on the fantastic opportunity to write at least three books that I\u2019ve published and many more that my Muse and I have created. As it is, the crux of that person\u2019s regard for my feelings still stings, but I\u2019ve turned that sting into passion. Sometimes we need to be reminded that we\u2019re not put in this life to fail, but to succeed.<\/p>\n

USA Today <\/em>bestselling artist, and writing mentor and \u201cYour Virtual Mentor,\u201d Michael Hyatt suggested in his article dated, April 6th, \u201cDon\u2019t Quit Before The Whistle Blows<\/a>,\u201d that it would be a shame if we quit something before finishing.<\/p>\n

Michael tells the story of a young runner from the University of Minnesota, Heather Dorniden Kampf<\/a>, with an impressive record of races \u00a0who once had a horrible set-back while running in a major 600 meter race. In this particular race, Heather was tripped be another runner and went down\u2014hard. But what was different and made her something extremely special was, she got up, and not only finished the race, but won. (If you\u2019re interested, you can watch this video<\/a> and tell me that you\u2019ve been inspired ).\u00a0 Even the amazed announcer said a lot of girls would have stepped off the track and not finished the race.<\/p>\n

What made Heather special?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not only didn\u2019t she quit\u2014she won!<\/strong> This is inspiring to me. Sometimes in our lives we face challenges that threaten to swallow us up. Sometimes the old \u201cfight or flight\u201d syndrome kicks in and we would rather take the \u201cflight\u201d than stick around to \u201cfight.\u201d We bail, we cut and run, we take a hike, walk out, run on by, and check out. (I do love clich\u00e9s.) I can\u2019t help but wonder why I\u2019m called upon to pass through my difficulties, those bumps in the road of time that not only threaten my dreams, but my will to continue writing.<\/p>\n

The company my husband works for is undergoing a buyout. He\u2019s the IT Director and the pressure of making sure the transitions from one computer system to another has fallen hard on his already overburdened shoulders. The stress level is such as to cause him severe migraines. Because I\u2019m sensitive to his stress levels, I feel his biting tension as well. That affects me and my writing. So many days I wanted to bag the whole thing and watch reruns of Castle<\/em> to escape the pain of uncertainty.<\/p>\n

The runner, Heather, said in an interview after her great fall, \u201cNot every fall I\u2019ve had has been quite so epic, but I learned that it\u2019s worth getting up every time.\u201d<\/p>\n

So how do we get up when lying on the ground is so much easier?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Michael suggested that, \u201cWe can\u2019t afford to cheat ourselves or the people counting on us by walking off the field before the end of the game.\u201d Have you ever thought that succumbing to pressure, to stress, to a difficult relationship, to a bad set-back with your manuscript as \u201ccheating\u201d yourself and others? Though the answer \u201cyes\u201d is harsh and difficult to swallow, we do cheat ourselves by running away.<\/p>\n

So how do we stay the course, stay in the game, cease to knuckle under, go for broke, hang touch, keep plugging away, see it through, keep driving to the end, and a million other clich\u00e9d answers for \u201cnot quitting before the whistle blows?\u201d<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s examine Michael\u2019s suggestions to stay in the game and finish the race:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Staying in the game builds character.<\/strong> Oscar Wilde<\/a> has said about character: \u201cI forgot that every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character.\u201d Little efforts to hang-in-there will reap great rewards of confidence and sterling character. Who would you rather hire someone to be the president of your company: a man who finished his MBA, or a person who dropped out of college and can\u2019t stay with a job?<\/li>\n
  2. Staying in the games tests our true abilities<\/strong>. We can only imagine that Heather knew if she walked off the race track she would never know what she was capable of. When she jumped to her feet, dusted herself off, she discovered the ability to succeed. Can you imagine the boost to her ego? It gives me shivers just thinking about Heather\u2019s pride-bump. Heather said, \u201cI like to put myself on the edge and find out what I\u2019m made of.\u201d Can you feel the tingles to believe you can stay in the game, too?<\/li>\n
  3. Staying in the game impacts others.<\/strong> Heather wasn\u2019t just running for herself\u2014although personal gain is important\u2014she was running for her teammates, her school, her community, and for the greater good of her Olympic dream. Staying in the game will affect not only us, but our families, our workmates, our companies, our communities, and, possibly the world. We can\u2019t measure our effectiveness or our influence by the one<\/em><\/strong> time we struggled to get up and finish. We can\u2019t measure the length of our character and ability to reach others when we see things through to the end.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I am not na\u00efve enough to believe every situation in life requires us to tough it out<\/strong>. There are times when running away will save us. But most situations we press through to finish will stretch us; expand our ability to reach further, and beyond the comfortable. We will become finishers who will benefit others.<\/p>\n

    When you\u2019re faced with a blank screen or piece of paper and the words are stuck, remember the runner, Heather Kampf.<\/strong> She didn\u2019t let a stumble and fall keep her down. Gently remind yourself of the steps Michael Hyatt outlined, and get up, rise up, and step up. I\u2019m particularly fond of the song, Rise Up<\/a>, <\/em>by Andra Day . It\u2019s my new best inspirational song.<\/p>\n

    Listen carefully to the lyrics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    And I’ll rise up
    \nI’ll rise like the day
    \nI’ll rise up
    \nI’ll rise unafraid
    \nI’ll rise up
    \nAnd I’ll do it a thousand times again
    \nAnd I’ll rise up
    \nHigh like the waves
    \nI’ll rise up
    \nIn spite of the ache
    \nI’ll rise up
    \nAnd I’ll do it a thousand times again <\/em><\/p>\n

    All we need, all we need is hope
    \nAnd for that we have each other
    \nAnd for that we have each other
    \nWe will rise
    \nWe will rise
    \nWe’ll rise, ohh ohhh
    \nWe’ll rise <\/em><\/p>\n

    So go write something good today, face something you\u2019ve been putting off\u2014get back up when you fall down.<\/strong> Don\u2019t be afraid of writing crap or of writing success. If you stumble, if it\u2019s not perfect, get up, rise up and be strong. What you finish\u2014after the bell has rung\u2014will bless your life and the lives of your readers.<\/p>\n

    ***<\/p>\n

    About The Author<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \"Carol<\/a>An award winning novelist, Carol Malone<\/a> writes historical romantic suspense to rocket readers into the past to uncover a hard-fought happily-ever-after. If not hammering out new tales, Carol is reading, watching sports, The Voice<\/em>, or reruns of Castle<\/em> with her author husband on the coast of California. She loves to connect with her readers on her website, Twitter, and on Facebook where you\u2019re also invited in for a chat.<\/p>\n

    Website: http:\/\/carolmalone.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carolmaloneauthor<\/a><\/p>\n

    Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarolAnneMalone<\/a><\/p>\n

    Fight Card Romance: Ladies Night<\/a><\/p>\n

    Fight Card Romance: Ladies Night Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

    Summer Holiday<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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