I want to write a short story

For weeks now, the idea has been nagging at me, especially when I'm on the bus to and from work. This morning I saw a newspaper boy (man) squatting on the highway island as he meticulously folds and arranges his wares. I bet he'll be ready to jump to the street when the red light flashes. I wondered how his life would have been and what kind of conflict I would have made up to write a story based on his character. Perhaps he was a dreamer but as a teen got lost in the chaotic world of drugs and gangs? Nah... too common. Even Bong Revilla's films are based on that plot. Hmmm... maybe he is just a simple guy who falls in love (my forte is on love stories... I wonder why... ) with a Makati office girl? Nah... sounds like a Precious Hearts plot. Or maybe, he's an undercover agent? Oh no, I must have been watching too many action films as of late! (darn those buses...)

Oh well, I might as well spend some alone time and pressure myself to finally write another short story. Then perhaps I can take on that dream of producing a novel. Then maybe this silent journalist will cease to be silent and finally make waves in the bookstores and shops around town and online. Who knows? :-)