Ah, the blank page. A vast, uncharted territory waiting for the stroke of the pen or the click-clack of the keyboard. The possibilities are endless…Yet, here I am, staring at that blank page, wondering what on earth I could possibly write about. Fear not for I come bearing the sacred wisdom of writing about nothing – just in case you are facing the same challenge.
If Seinfeld can have a whole show about nothing, then surely I can write about nothing as well. And so can you. The TV sitcom Seinfeld was mostly about nothing but it was about things that happen to us every day that no one talks about. Experience. Life. Stuff.
Embrace the blank page and nothingness.
In a world filled with noise, sometimes the most profound statement you can make is about nothing at all. Embrace the void. Don’t you have enough bad things out there that you hear about every day? Nothingness is a welcome relief.
Firstly, let’s establish the ground rules. Writing about nothing doesn’t mean literally writing nothing. That would be counterproductive, not to mention quite boring. Instead, we’re aiming for the art of crafting prose that seems to say a lot while saying absolutely nothing of substance. It’s a delicate dance, much like walking on a tightrope made of cotton candy.
Suggestions on how to write about nothing.
To master the art of writing about nothing, one must first learn the importance of fluff. Yes, fluff – those delightful little filler words and phrases that pad out your sentences like marshmallows in hot cocoa. If we sprinkle them liberally throughout our writing, then voila! We’ve got ourselves a masterpiece of meaningless verbosity.
Next, embrace the power of tangents. Start with a simple premise, then veer off course like a runaway shopping cart in a supermarket aisle. Before you know it, you’ll have strayed so far from the original topic that you’ll need a GPS to find your way back. But fear not, for in the land of nothingness, there are no wrong turns, only scenic detours.
Here’s a yummy tangent…
Just like popcorn. And chocolate. I like both. Not usually together, but sometimes if there is some caramel mixed in. And what about snow? I generally don’t like snow. It’s pretty to look at but I don’t like driving in it. I also don’t like spiders.
Now, let’s talk about metaphors. Ah, metaphors…Need to describe something mundane? Compare it to a majestic eagle soaring through the sky.
Trying to convey a sense of futility? How about likening it to searching for a needle in a haystack made of smaller needles? The possibilities are as endless as they are utterly irrelevant.
Repetition is good. Repetition is good.
And finally, don’t forget the power of repetition. Repetition is the key to effective communication. Repetition is the key to effective communication.
So, if you find yourself at a loss for words, just repeat the same phrase over and over again until it loses all meaning. It’s a foolproof strategy guaranteed to confuse and confound your readers into submission. That’s pretty much what our VP Kamala Harris does on a daily basis. She’s an expert.