Write, when reading gets boring

        Sometimes life gets a little boring. All that happens in my daily life gets mundane and that's when I get the urge to write. Just gliding a pen across a paper will help get my thoughts going and eventually I find that I've written a short story, nothing notable but good enough to be proud of. Some days I think about writing something longer, like an actual novel! But then I get lazy or my story wraps up too quickly and all I'm left with is six pages of usable material. (Sigh) Rome wasn't built in a day right?
        If I were to get past those six pages and actually write a novel, I think it would be a fictional story about a great adventure across the continent. The characters would be best friends and embark on a road trip because they're so bored with their sheltered life, they crave excitement and new knowledge of the world around them. One character would have to be the opposite of the other, thus showing the reader two very different viewpoints of one situation (I think this would make the story more intriguing and show contrast). For example, if a large cow is grazing on grass by the road Friend One would suggest they stop and play a game of "smack the cow and run away" while Friend Two would suggest they slowly drive by to avoid hurting it. Yet they agree that leaving home for the summer was a good idea, they need to open their eyes to the wonders and problems around them. Throughout the novel the two character's watch out for one another, discover problems like poverty and ultimately return home with opened eyes and an unforgettable summer. What I want the reader to get from this is that living on the safe side isn't always the best way to live. Someday you'll look back on your life and think that you could've done more when you were young, that you could've traveled or taken more risks. This is what my story would try to remind the reader of, doing things in life while you've still got the chance.