Writing Tip #10: How to Write a Fractured Fairy Tale

The "7 Ways to Fracture a Fairy Tale" are now presented in a short video that can be used to introduce students to how to fracture a fairy tale. When…

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7 Ways to Fracture a Fairy Tale

How do you fracture a fairy tale? How does “Cinderella” become “Cinder…Really?” or how does “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” become “Goldilocks and the Three Aardvarks”? Using examples pulled from…

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5 Traits of Tall Tales (& How to Use Them in Your Classroom)

Davy Crockett. Paul Bunyan. Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind. These traditional tall tales are fun to read. But tall tales can be even more fun to write. (Because how can…

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