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November was National Novel Writing Month, so how’d you get on? The idea was to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Finished it yet? No, me neither.
Anyway, I have a better idea. Instead of trying to make up stories, why not write a factual one? This is my suggestion national ‘Write Your Autobiography Month’. No need to think up make believe characters and a plot, just try toremember the real life characters you’ve met and the life you’ve lived. In addition, you’ve got to come up with a title for your book and consider what animal would take pride of place on the front page?
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Havethe raging advances of technology and social media created a childhood where reading books is now viewed as ‘oh sooooo boring’ by the majority of under 18s? (Adopts sarcastic voice) Why read when you can play computer games or send ‘pout’ selfies to your mates instead?
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