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: Most tales fall into one of seven basic plots: Overcoming the Monster , Rags to Riches , The Quest , Voyage and Return , Comedy , Tragedy , and Rebirth . Creative Prompts :

: If you want to read something short and impactful, try " The Gift of the Magi " by O. Henry, a famous tale about sacrificial love during the holidays. 387_81393exqfqq

If you're looking for a fascinating historical story, the bizarre journey of the during the Russo-Japanese War is a classic of historical incompetence and bad luck. : Most tales fall into one of seven

: A plane takes off with 81 passengers but lands with 82. If you're looking for a fascinating historical story,

: During a gunnery practice against a stationary target, they missed every shot except for one—which hit the ship actually towing the target.

In 1904, the fleet set sail from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific, a voyage that should have been routine but turned into a comedy of errors: