Inneresting 94
issue 94
March 25th, 2021
Move Over, Grimdark. It’s Time for Hope.
We’re Ready for Optimistic Stories: Holly Schofield thinks that Optimism is the New Bleak. James Pethokoukis argues that The Expanse should be considered optimistic science fiction. Leslie Combernale collects a list of films infused with optimism.
When We Only See The Negative: Abraham Riesman takes a new look at The Book of Job as a way to cope with living through continually unprecedented times. Kate Lindsay considers how living online amplifies the narrative that only bad things ever happen.
Find Some Hope: Wajahat Ali doesn’t think the world needs more masochists and martyrs, and we should invest in the narrative of hope. R.O. Kwan shares how taking a small positive action at a bleak moment helped her learn to build up her optimism.
Setting Writing Goals in Highland 2
When it’s time to set a big goal for yourself, you need Highland 2’s goals and stats sidebar.
Set a goal in words or pages, and Highland will keep track of every time you hit that mark.
Your Write Sprint results get saved here, too! You can monitor your progress and recharge your optimism tank every time you see how you’re building your story, step by step.
To find out more about the other ways Highland 2 can help you stay motivated to get words onto the page, check out our Knowledge Base!
Previously on Inneresting…
In case you missed it, in last issue’s most clicked link John, Craig, and Aline Brosh McKenna talk about what to do with your half-formed ideas.
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Benj Edwards shares how digital watches went from being $2,100 James Bond-worthy status symbols to $20 marketing gimmicks for Star Wars.
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