- Working title
- The Errand That Took Over
- Category
- Life
- Topic
- Productivity
- Mood
- Wry
- Core idea
- A small errand can take the shape of the whole day when the thing you are avoiding is larger but less visible.
- Real-world trigger
- Going out for one practical item and returning with the sense that the day has somehow been used up.
- Specific detail to use
- The item bought was the least important thing on the list.
- Post shape
- Small moment
- Ending direction
- End with the recognition that the errand was easier to finish than the real task.