A Book About Nothing: Genius, Madness, or Very On-Brand? 📘😄

Has anyone ever thought about writing a book… about nothing? 🤔📘

Hear me out. I’ve got a very analytical brain (occupational hazard from my past life as a cyber-crime analyst 🕵️‍♂️), but I’ve always loved Seinfeld — the greatest show about nothing ever made.

Every episode: nothing happens.

Yet somehow it’s brilliant.

You’ve got Kramer bursting through doors, Elaine losing her mind over tiny injustices, George Costanza doing everything wrong with absolute confidence, and of course Jerry Seinfeld calmly observing the madness like a philosopher with a laundry problem.

So it got me wondering…

What would a book about nothing look like?

No grand plot. No epic quest. Just observations, minor annoyances, inner monologues, missed phone calls, awkward silences, and the quiet absurdity of everyday life.

Would readers love it?

Would Amazon’s algorithm have an existential crisis?

Would George self-publish it and still complain?

Curious to hear your thoughts — has anyone tried this, or secretly wanted to? 😄

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