Holiday Survival Guide: Dealing with the Crazy Relatives
Seeing all of your friends and family during the holiday season is either something you look forward to or something that you dread. Maybe it’s your rude aunt, your strange cousin, or that other relative that you’ve always known was “cray cray.”
No matter who you dread seeing this holiday season, here are some constructive tips for making the best of being around the bizarre collective of people who happen to be related to you either by blood or other connections.
Laugh at the absurdity
When the yams are on fire, the little ones are shrieking, the dogs are barking, the two who just can’t get along are arguing, and weird uncle Ned is trying to tell you about his latest shenanigans, let yourself see the situation for what it is: absurd. Accept it and laugh at it.
Write it down
Throwing all of your friends and family under one roof for a Christmas dinner can produce unusual side effects. Some of the stories surrounding holidays in my families are ones you would never make up on your own, so they are perfect for your creative writing journal. Jot down what happens this year and use it as fodder for a family gathering in your novel. Continue reading Holiday Survival Guide: Dealing with the Crazy Relatives…
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