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August 1, 2014 by Ellen Orleans

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For Friday, August 1, 2014

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Write in the voice of one of your ancestors.

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Tell a story in their voice that describes a great difficulty.

Describe a small triumph.

If you don’t a strong sense of an ancestor, imagine how they might have talked or write pure fiction.

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