This year, I participated in Reddit Secret Santa. In the Questionnaire, it asked what I would do to improve the world. My answer, was to write more fiction that is hopeful instead of dark and cynical.
My Santa sent me two books with the message "The world needs more hopeful fiction"
Writer's Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy (edited by Michael Knost)
Now Write! (Laurie Lamson)
This has given me both a bit of a painful poke, as I've not been putting much of any effort into writing, even when I do have an opportunity; but even more it has given me a bit of hope that maybe I can do something with this. I need to write more, I know this. And I know that its hard and I need to forgive myself for not being brilliant at writing immediately.
Right now, where I am, I need to try. That's all I can do is try, but its enough for now.
