Week 6: Creative Writing – Writing the Tale
After reading What If and stories in Grimm, do the following creative writing exercise.
Review Exercise 39, “The Skeleton” (114-115), and Exercise 41, “Peter Rabbit and
Adam and Eve (118-119). Choose one of these exercises to develop into a story of 500750 words. If you prefer to work short, try both, at a minimum of 300 words each.
Note that although this type of “tale” derives from folk and fairy tales, the setting can be
as contemporary as you choose – the examples on 114 and 119 both use modern settings.
Hand in by Monday, May 16.
Also submit at least one story in the “tale” or “style to your writing group by Monday,
May 16.