What makes you keep on writing? If you’re a writer, then you’ve probably dreamt about winning some award or at least increasing your audience and having more people interested in what you have to write, but we don't all get that. Many of us write for ourselves and face rejection regularly from people who just can’t see the story the way we can. If you’ve dealt with tough criticism or rejection or doubt, what has motivated you to keep writing against it all? Let’s talk, keep it real and honest. The advice I find most genuine and reassuring wins. And while I have your attention, I’ve recently started a newsletter for writers that I hope to discuss everything about the writing community within. It’s FREE! You’ll just need your Email to receive it and be able to respond to it. Together we’ll tackle every aspect of the writing process and share tips and goals and progress and samples, maybe even have a few contests every now and then. If you’re interested, I explain my main goals and hopes for this community in my first post, and if you like it, just hit the subscribe button at the top to the right! Here’s the link (just copy-paste it): https://fatimaaladdin.substack.com/p/-writing-community- (This newsletter is for anyone who’s interested in writing, it in no way affects the results of this challenge, you don’t even have to participate to join!)

I was a published author, but my publishing house refused to pay me any of my earned money and tricked me in many ways, which really discouraged me from writing. I recently acquired the rights to my book back and I'm hoping to re-publish it sometime in the future. I started an Instagram page for my writings (feel free to check it out if you're interested (https://www.instagram.com/tima.aladdin/) and I'm trying to be hopeful about the future. In the spirit of hope, I wanted to create this challenge. Send me anything about hope: a short story, a poem, a quote (must be yours), or a sentence, anything at all. I can't wait to read your work and be inspired! The person with the words that touch me the most wins.