Fairy Tales & Superheroes

Write your own story

This lesson

  • Where to start writing
  • Creating Literary Elements
  • Fairytale Elements
  • Discussion

LEARNING GOALS

  • Applying literary devices
  • Applying elements, motifs & plot stages to your story
  • Create a Story with your chosen Plot type

1. Where to start writing

Now you have to make a final decision about which Plot type to use. Also, you need to know what kind of story you want to write.

    This could be one of the following:

    • Classic Fairy Tale
    • Reversed Good & Evil Fairy Tale
    • Fractured Fairy Tale
    • Superhero Story
    • Mix of Superhero & Fairy Tale

    Before you make  your choice, make sure you  know enough about the steps you will have to take (see previous lessons!).

    2. creating literary elements

    Every story has literary elements. These include the following:

    • Setting: Where and when is the story set? Setting represents both the physical location but also the time (i.e. past, present, future) and the social and cultural conditions in which the characters exist.
    • Character: A person or animal or really anything personified. There can be one main character or many, and often there are secondary characters, but not always.
    • Plot: The events that happen in a story are called the plot. For more details on what to include in your plot, see below 'Applying the stages of your Plot.'
    • Conflict: Every story must have a conflict, i.e. a challenge or problem around which the plot is based. Without conflict, the story will have no purpose.
    • Resolution: How is the problem or conflict solved?
    • Lesson: What idea are you teaching your readers? i.e Love triumphs all, Hardships make you stronger; don't stray from the path of goodness.

    Watch the presentation on the right and read Article: Story Elements.

    3. choosing elements & motifs

    With your chosen Plot & Story Type do the following:
    • Pick at least 5 Elements and/or Motifs.
    • For each Element/Motif one write down in detail how you will use it in your Story.
    • Decide what lesson your Fairy Tale is going to teach before you write it.
    • Create a good & evil character: Describe in detail their history, characters, flaws and appearance.

    4. applying the stages of your plot

    Go to your workbook to the section ‘My Story’ and do the following:
    • Know what Plot type you are going to write and study its stages.
    • Identify what Obstacles or Conflict your protagonist (main good character) is going to face.
    • Write down what will happen for each stage of your chosen plot.