So I saw the SpongeBob SquarePants movie last night. Why? I dunno. Because I sometimes have the mentality of a 6 year old, I guess. That's not necessarily a bad thing either, you know. Do you remember what it was like being 6? I have a vague recollection of laughing all the time and being totally worry-free.

Anyway, it was a very funny film. I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. SpongeBob is quite a character. And that's an understatement. I mean look at him. Just look at him! He makes you dizzy with glee. Most of the movie was about SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick doing ridiculous things. But there was also a message: it's OK to be a kid.

Of course, I couldn't just watch and enjoy the movie without thinking about how I could blog about it later. So this is what I came up with:

Try writing a story for little kids. You can use SpongeBob as your inspiration or any other silly character you may know of. What is it about these zany characters that draws younger audiences to them? Is it their innocence? Their lack of responsibility? Or just the way they smile?

Who knows, maybe you'll come up with the next great Kindergarten phenomenon? And if not, you've at least had some practice in writing a characteristic. You can use that in your future writings. Score!

Oh yeah, and take SpongeBob's words to heart: "You don't need a license to drive a sandwich." Always remember that. It may just save your life one day.