Scour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.
Boring, back pages stuff, Man bites dog. Old hat not News. Maybe true, maybe Not. It happened once or Maybe not. Mrs. Engel got Married. Again. I think I Once dated this new Mr.
If you could host a dinner and anyone you invite was sure to come, who would you invite?
You are invited to a grand fete. Ok, a grandly pretentious one. Bring the wine. Bring the hors D'. Bring your spouse, and maybe Your mother. Dinner will be at Nine, but let's gather at seven For cocktails and chit-chat and So we can designate seating. It Is a complicated affair. The Mc Coys won't sit with the Capulets. The Hatfields decline to dine At the upper table with their Arch enemies. Er, frenemies, I Guess. Everyone will wear tails And white tie. Lots of top hats Will top heads. The ladies will Shine in designer gowns from RueLala, oolala, and Loehmans.