So this guy on the train yesterday was reading a “book,” and of course I read it over his shoulder.  That’s just how I roll. 

It seems that the benefit of 8 glasses of water per day is a medical myth made up by the “water industry”, and that if you just pay $19.95 in cash money for some medical reports, you can get the truth.  The actual real truth. I wanted to ask this gentlemen where he got this fine piece of literature, but he had already started to give me dirty looks.  Maybe it was my water bottle, which was full of water that I got for free yet somehow supported a vast conspiracy.

What are people reading these days?  A whole lot of trash, among other things.  To start your story this Friday, seek out the most ridiculous title you can find.  Check others on public transit, or your local chain bookstore, especially in the discount section. Look at what people are sneaking out of the library as if they’re embarrassed. 

You’ve already started the fun by judging potential readers, I’m sure.  Who doesn’t like making snap judgments?  Follow it up by starting your new piece of writing.  Look at the title and a few words or phrases, and then make up the contents of the book or article.  I’m sure you’ll be at least as accurate as most major news sources. 

Now get writing!