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Facing the Future
As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee 9 they will become reality. In this respect, some people are 10 (fortunate) than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors.
The American author, Ernest Hemingway, born in 1899, was from early boyhood single-minded in his 11 (ambitious) to write. On leaving high school, he joined a local Kansas newspaper as a trainee reporter. In his words, “I decided that I would write one story about each thing that I knew about.” 12 (set) himself this goal, he wrote novels and short stories based on his personal experiences. His short novel The Old Man and the Sea 13 (win) the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953.
By contrast, the young Arthur Conan Doyle, born in Scotland in 1859, had 14 (original) worked as a doctor. After Sherlock Holmes made him famous, Doyle gave up medicine and devoted himself entirely 15 writing. He still wanted to become known for his historical novels amongst other academic works. So he killed off the famous detective in a novel 16 (publish) in 1893. However, fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle, under immense pressure, was forced 17 (bring) Holmes back from the dead.
Though both of these men were successful at last, their paths to success were very different. So, 18 twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.