fiction

I'm currently reading a collection of short stories, labeled America's Best Short Stories. And so far, some of them are good, but others are just depressing. I don't like how much current fiction is hopeless, affirming the ultimate chaos of life. I want my writing to be about hope, resurrection - the ultimate reality of synchronicity rather than chaos. As I see it, the key to this is to write stories which are not Pollyanna foolishness. Stories which deal with the brutality and ugliness of life but also find the meaning and beauty within.