I don’t usually reblog my mlmm prompts, but I thought I would start a little shameless self-promoting.
For me, Christmas is synonymous with Charles Dickens and various versions of his most famous character, Scrooge. My 3 favourite “takes” on the tale are: Alistair Sim’s B & W classic; Bill Murray’s Scrooged, and A Muppet Christmas Carol with Michael Caine.
Dickens’ commentary on the contrasts between rich, emerging middle-class, and poor are what make his stories, especially A Christmas Carol, so poignant.
I’d like you to weave a Dickensian Christmas tale. It can be a modern take on a 19th century theme, another look at Scrooge or character in the novella, a peek into the lives upstairs/downstairs or in the streets. Shop windows and shop girls. As long as the tale you weave has that Dickens’ Christmas feel. I think even Dr. Who was been there.
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December 22, 2016 at 10:43 am
Oh be shameless! ;)
Actually, there is nothing wrong with tooting your own trumpet – you create wonderful prompts, creative, imaginative, curious, deep, dark, mysterious, playful, light – why should you not “share” this here there everywhere?
Weird how we come to believe that self-promotion or sharing can or always somehow means we are too “egotistical” ….. certainly there are many who are superficially so and the motivation and means are highly self-serving, but I think we need to rethink “shameless” and just say, hey, I’ve done this – I’m sharing it with you – and maybe this is just reason enough to say, why not???
And the classic Scrooge – well that is just it – a total classic. And my second fave is Scrooged too! Totally wonderful. :)
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December 22, 2016 at 5:44 pm
My favourite is the ghost of Christmas whichever — the fairy — who keeps hitting and kicking Bill Murray throughout the segment.
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December 23, 2016 at 4:19 pm
LOL – yeah, I know – brilliant!
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