English 9
Twisty Tales continued...
Trouble starting your story? Planning is the key. Here are some reminders and tips to writing:
Review notes from yesterday to reinforce: plot lines, traditional elements, character types, and twisted tales.
Remember that fairy tales are just short stories. There are limited characters, description, and a focussed plot line.
Fairy Tales are short stories with a little magic. There is usually an evil antagonist. The plot line is typically the innocent overcoming evil or how someone is transformed.
Start with some basic structural elements:
a great quest or task
a series of tests
animals that can speak or do magic
set in certain time periods: "long ago or far away"
always have a moral
Finally...be sure to research and read. Use an existing story to model your writing. This is intended to be a FUN assignments that helps to develop your writing skills.
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