Should I Try Another? - A Mikeydred Dollar Prompt For All Vocal Creators

Introduction

Ever so often I set prompts in the Vocal Social Society and offer a dollar tip to three random creators who take part in it and ask them to share their stories in the comments and on the thread in the group.

This is not official and usually after each one I say that's it.

But....

Like Robert The Bruce, when he saw the spider spinning its web and failing, I always try again, I just can't help myself. I do like to try and connect with people and give them ideas and have written many pieces to help others.

Legend claims that the King was contemplating that very prospect while hiding out in a cave with just a few of his closest followers. Sitting on the cold cave floor, with his willpower almost broken, Bruce began watching a spider attempting to build a web. Every time the little creature tried to jump between the cave walls to spread its silken thread, it missed and fell to the ground.

Time after time the spider failed, but it refused to give up, climbing all the way back up the cave wall for one more attempt. Eventually, it succeeded in making the leap and the rest of the web could be spun with ease. The King learned a valuable lesson in that cave – if at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.

So What's Gonna Happen This Time?

Write me a story or a poem, either true or fictional, about you or someone who has failed at something that they have tried to do, and maybe walked away and given up, and then, like me, come back to try once more and succeed.

I have seen this in many Vocal Creators, who feel they are not good enough and then get their first Challenge Placement or Top Story. It may be outside of Vocal, trying to get a job, or a girlfriend or boyfriend.

There are many scenarios.

So SHARE YOUR WORK in the comments here and/or also on the thread in the Vocal Social Society if you are on Facebook.

On Tuesday 2nd April 2024, I will award a dollar tip to three random Vocal Creators who have shared their work here.

The Three Random Tips are for

Matthew Fromm

Mariann Carroll

Vicki Lawana Trusselli

The Thread in VSS is here:

Here is a Haiku of mine (obviously I won't tip myself) inspired by the title of the Julian Cope song at the start of this piece.

You'll Always Succeed

If You Try, Try,Try, Try, Try

Try, Try, Try, Try, Try