I want to have a quick discussion about catch phrases. I want one. Well two actually. 

“So that got me thinking… (fill in the blank)”   and   “therein lies the problem”

I don’t want to be clever, catchy or memorable. I’m not loving it and it certainly isn’t finger lickin’ good (Speaking of which- I can’t get my dog to quite licking her paw). I just want to be lazy. 

Since becoming a writer (did you catch my fake pretentious tone there?) I find I typically think in two trains of thought- non sequiturs (to the untrained eye) and the examined life (specifically mine). 

And therein lies the problem. Because I tend to meander down these paths when I write, it’s hard to think of solid transitions to help ‘land the plane’ as my mother says. I worry about becoming too repetitive in my writing.

“Oh there she goes again,” you say rolling your eyes,” writing about processing personal problems.” Or, “What is she even talking about? Oh, she’s thinking again.”

Being repetitious in your word choice is lazy. Unfortunately I have never been good at transitions. So that got me thinking- maybe I could get away with it if I made it into a catchphrase. Superheroes (and villains for that matter) have them. Why can’t it?

And just like that, I have written myself a golden ticket, a get out of grammar jail free card for life. I wonder if I should try to trademark these two phrases. 

I think Paris Hilton got the trademark on, “That’s hot” to help sell clothes and alcohol. (Oh wait- do I owe her money now!?) Maybe this should be the title of my book! 

So That Got Me Thinking and Therein Lies the Problem: Thoughts only I care about

By: Kaytlyn Bohannon 

Do you have any go to phrases or words? A mantra perhaps? Let me know in the comments.