Solarpunk?
A prompt game on Mastodon today gave me a new writing idea.
We got asked to write a beginning for a story and other people could continue with answering the post. I felt like writing something about a tree. And nature. It made me think of solar-punk or hope-punk, which I have basically not much knowledge of. It made me want to start a new story. (Argh, because: I should really work on my already existing two WIPs...)
Why is this genre in my head now? I started reading a book that I found on Mastodon by another indie-writer. “A New Faith” by TinJar, solarpunk. I found it rather randomly. (So far, I like it.)
Also, I have the book "Future" laying next to my bed, waiting to be read.
So, I am surrounded by this genre now, rather accidently. And more and more, I become curious.
Do I want to write solarpunk now? Since I still don't know what exactly that is: We will see, haha. Maybe I go rather in the dystopian direction? I don't know. I will just start writing and try some things.
Also, normally I don’t do world building. I don't explain systems or politics. And I am sure I will not focus on these things now. But I got curious. I want to place a story in a different reality. Something with nature. Something with less people. Something insular, a bubble. Let's see. I want to try.
Also, it makes me want to read more books from this genre.
Ok, this post went a bit all over the place… But the good thing is: I am excited about writing again. (I lost it a bit these days...)
Anyway, any recommendations for a good solarpunk book? (Not that I have not enough on my reading list already...)