Showing posts with label Writing Tips from Charles Dickens & Ebenezer Scrooge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing Tips from Charles Dickens & Ebenezer Scrooge. Show all posts

Saturday, December 21, 2024

8 Unexpected Things to Learn about Writing from Charles Dickens & Ebenezer Scrooge


by James C. Magruder @JamesCMagruder

It’s Christmas time and what better event to attend than the theatrical production of Charles Dickens’ beloved story, A Christmas Carol. Fifteen family members attended with me in what has become an annual family tradition.

This moving story rejuvenates my Christmas spirit because, as Dickens intended, it speaks to the heart about love, charity, kindness, the plight of the poor, and human suffering, while inspiring all of us to make our life count.