I’m not the first writer to say this and I won’t be the last, but truly one of the best things about being a writer is that everything that happens to you is just fodder for a future writing project. This knowledge gets me through so many things in life. It also pushes me out of my comfort zone because I can tell myself, “well, even if it turns out badly, it will still give me something to write about.”
Bad dates, the worst party you’ve ever been to, that insufferable guy at the office, your horrible relationship with your mom: writing fuel. Scenes that will sizzle with reality. The character that will remind everyone of that one person they know. Everything is useable. Nothing is wasted.