I always wonder where do columnists get ideas from? Like how do ideas spring from their minds and then flow onto paper? What if you had an extremely boring week and you have absolutely nothing to write? What are you going to tell your editor?
So I guess the trick is to make something out of nothing. Columnists must really want to pull their hair out when they’re hard-pressed for words. I think the trick here is to be observant–really notice the things around you. I think one of the marks of good writers is that they are sensitive to their surroundings and environment. More importantly, they are able to transpose their thoughts and feelings onto paper, bringing readers into their world effortlessly.
So what am I getting at? I don’t know. I write this on Sunday 13 March. I shall save this entry as a draft and post it when I have absolutely no idea what to write. heh.