In this reading Fred White talks about how Holidays offer the freelance writer a wealth of material write about. This is particularly true about the histories of holiday traditions. He offers some suggestions on how to take this material which has already been written about in the past from a new perspective.
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In this section Fred White makes a very interesting comment, one that will give the writer much to think about and write about. "No matter what the subject, it has a history that may prove fascinating enough to tap into for short stories and essays."
As a history buff I can see the truth in this statement. Everything, every topic, every subject has a history attached to it.
TRY THIS:
Brainstorm for unusual story or essay ideas on the history of Christmas, Hanukkah, or Eid. How, for example, did Jews celebrate Hanukkah in Victorian times or during the Renaissance? How many versions of the story of the Three Wise Men (or Magi) can you discover? How did each one originate? What role do children play during Eid?
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