This is the thread for everyone to post their work. You should pick a famous Western/English fairy tale or fable and alter it to make it your own. You may want to consider fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen or one of Aesop’s fables. To make the story your own, you may choose to set the story in a place familiar to you or it may involve that you change the plot. You may imagine new characters or you may . replace the characters from the original work with characters from your own life. All of these choices are completely up to you. You should all aim to write at least 300 words but you may write as much as you like.

To post your writing, simply reply to this post. When you do so, please include the title of the fairy tale/fable you are referencing in the title of your post along with the title of your piece. For example “The Tortoise and the Hare: The Little Engine that Could”. Finally, be sure to sign your post with your name and class day/period for example “Nathan Tues 1-2”. If you are writing an ending to a story you may want to quickly provide the main points in the story leading up to the time you start your version.

Once you have posted your version, you are not finished! Please take time to read things that your classmates have written. You are all required to post a THOUGHTFUL response to at least 2 other pieces of writing. A thoughtful response is more than just saying, “I like this, good job!” You should explain why you hold your views. Although you may be critical of others writing, please remember that we are all working on our writing together it takes a lot of courage for anyone to share so be RESPECTFUL. You can post a review by clicking “reply” to post you would like to respond to.

I will post a piece later this week. I look forward to reading what you all have in your imaginations!

-Nathan