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    Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens' novella A Christmas Carol has become one of the most iconic holiday storiesin Western literature. Writers of all kinds have much to learn from this holiday classic. Discover the top four...

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    Choose an incident from your childhood that has made a lasting impression on your life: perhaps a memorable incident with your best friend or your confused feelings on the fi rst day in a new school. Write a scene or story based on this incident. Do not write the story as you remember it, however. Rather, recreate the story for fiction—changing the looks, gender, personality and circumstances of the people involved.
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