Writing The World You Want

Today’s Tiny Task is:

Make a list of 5 things you’d love to see more of in society

Be Specific.Not just “kindness”, but “a twenty-something with the pink hair and double-septum piercing who ran across a busy street to pick up the oranges that scattered when the old man dropped his grocery bagNot just “beauty”, but “the way the sudden gust of wind through the cherry blossoms makes me giggle as if I’m in a freshly-shaken snowglobe.”Not just “activism”, but extraordinary actions and grand gestures rooted in love, not hate, that help ordinary people see a better way of acting and reacting.

Why? Because the things you want to see more of in the world are a mirror of what matters to you.

And because specificity makes your storytelling relatable to readers.

You can write hopeful stories, critical ones, dark, dystopian tales — but your underlying values will still shine through. So get clear on them now.

Bonus points: Trying to write in isolation is like trying to assemble  the Lego Death Star  without the instructions. Start making a plan now for how you’ll use the community here to gain the support, and the momentum you need to turn your ideas into powerful stories — and keep going.

Discussion:

What surprised you about your list? Are there elements here you’ve already written into your work? Would you like to do it more intentionally?