Ruminations

A friend of mine showed me this site a few weeks ago, and it's been a bit of a distraction during classes now. The site is called Ruminations.com (www.ruminations.com), and it's just a collection of people talking about things that bother them or funny things that happen to them. It's hilarious because it's so relatable. I read through them like "yeah, done that...done that...done that..." On the one hand, it's just an amusing way to pass time, but, on the other hand, it's helped me a bit in my writing. Part of writing a good line is connecting to the reader, and often using humor or some relatable anecdote is a good way to go. When I'm having trouble writing, I just think about how I would say what I'm trying to say to a friend and write that to start. I like conversational writing. So, this site combines conversational writing with funny anecdotes. They aren't lines, but there are a lot of good ideas in there. I'll leave you with a few examples... "If anyone ever found out the one password I use for everything, I'd be fucked." "Yes, Google, that's what I meant" "Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and realize I have no idea what time it is."