SPOILER ALERT: Not everything ever written is a holy grail.

Many works are steaming piles of inked garbage, and that is ok.

Even when you’re writing about how someone walks around a lake a lot or a conversation you had with someone about your eyebrows, it can still be considered writing … even if only remotely.

And whatever you write can lead to more interesting things to write about. At the very least it could be a challenge to make even the most mundane of subjects into something entertaining.

You know what? I actually kind of like that idea.
Consider this an early preview to this week’s prompt:

Try to think of something considerably boring about your life or surroundings, then challenge yourself to write about it in a way that is humorous or interesting.

Some of the best memoirs have elements of everyday life that would otherwise be considered unremarkable, and the author turned them into tiny adventures, if only to laugh at themselves after the fact.

The incredible thing that comes out of this process, however, is that you’re allowing yourself to play with style. If you remove the urge to make every word the right word, and instead focus on the overall idea, perhaps it will start to solidify that idea, which can be spruced up later.

Or not, your choice.

Writing something boring, something mundane, something that absolutely will never see the light of day is still better than not writing anything at all. Every time you put your pen to paper or fingers to keys, you’re learning more about your personal writing process, whereas not writing at all is training yourself to procrastinate, to hope for that sudden jolt of energy or inspiration that may never come.

Writing is work, and as with any job, writing must be approached with dedication and determination if anything is going to be produced. No, not everything will be the best thing ever…

But it could be.

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Did this article help inspire you? Let me know in the comments! And be sure to check out our other Tips & Tricks articles:

• Part One: 5 Ways to Approach a Writing Prompt
• Part Two: 3 Ways to Use Your Prompt Response
• Part Three: What to Expect from Sharing Your Work
• The Importance of Writing Crap
• Why You Need Featured Images for Your Blog Posts
• How Writing about Writing can Improve Your Writing
• Why You Should Write a Character Based on Yourself
• How to Use PATHOS to Maximize Your Reach
• 5 Reasons to Stop Comparing Your Work with Others
• Why You Should Make a Soundtrack for Your Novel
• Why You Should Follow Your Passion (like, NOW)
• I Should Really Write that Down
• Keeping Track of WIPs
• Finding Time versus Making Time

Please feel free to share any additional tips or your personal experiences with writing/blogging in the comments, and stay tuned for more prompts every Thursday!