sometimes i like to think about what parts of my life would make it into the coming of age movie about me. which is maybe a little bit self-centered, but whatever. some of my recent top picks are:
finding out that one of my close friends also reads fanfiction, and bonding over our habits of finding fanfiction. and occasionally waking up early to read before school.
talking with my friends in the car that i can now drive about how mad we are at high school school and teachers and everything else
letting my mom show me movies she thinks i'd like, including easy a, dirty dancing, center stage, ferris bueller's day off, and many (many) more
if you think your life is extra boring, i'd recommend doing this. it's an odd-ish way to "romanticize your life" and all that, but it does work. and then every coming of age movie you watch is actually research, so you can eventually write one about yourself.
