willyhenriksen Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Today we got homework, we are gonna write a fable in english to friday and i need a tips on what it could contain because i'm not that creative. a fable is a story with animals which acts like humans and with a moral in the end. pelase help me. R.I.P. Shiva and Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necromagus Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The first thing to remember when writing a fable is to make sure the animals match their stereotypical characters, like the sneaky fox and the strong but slightly gullible bear. Since you're (probably) Dutch, I can recommend reading something along the lines of 'Van den Vos Reynaarde' for inspiration, it's pretty much the mother of all fables. Other than that, don't be afraid to put in political statements and jabs at authority figures, since fables usually were veiled comments about society in general. My Tip.It Times Articles (10 and counting) || The Varrock Library Author Index projectDo you dare to dream? - Part 19 added. || The Hospital (WIP) - New story!Necromagus looks like a viking ... with glasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarfie76 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Start out with the point you're trying to make. For example, the point of "The Tortise and the Hare" is that taking your time and doing things properly leads to a better outcome than rushing headlong into it - slow and steady wins the race. So pick out what your main theme is and build your story around that. Once you have an idea for the point you're trying to make, then you can pick out some animals that fit the part - like Necro said, make sure your animals have the inherent traits that you're trying to convey. But the most important thing for any piece of writing is to get other people to look at it and offer advice. My wife's been writing short stories for magazines as a hobby for over ten years and she still gets me to read over them (sometimes a dozen or more drafts) before she submits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_rule Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 aesop ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knives669 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yeah. It's best to decide what your moral is going to be first. Then, you can decide how best to write your story around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyhenriksen Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 The first thing to remember when writing a fable is to make sure the animals match their stereotypical characters, like the sneaky fox and the strong but slightly gullible bear. Since you're (probably) Dutch, I can recommend reading something along the lines of 'Van den Vos Reynaarde' for inspiration, it's pretty much the mother of all fables. Other than that, don't be afraid to put in political statements and jabs at authority figures, since fables usually were veiled comments about society in general. Thank you all, but, why the **** do you think i'm dutch? Norway FTW! R.I.P. Shiva and Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-von Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 write something about bob the cat ;) he can talk and has a moral against zamorak ;) not everybody wants to hear the bubblegum pop garbage.im gonna burn in hell and drink all of satans beer.trashmetal/deathmetal/hardrock/folkmetal die hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixxo Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 The first thing to remember when writing a fable is to make sure the animals match their stereotypical characters, like the sneaky fox and the strong but slightly gullible bear. Since you're (probably) Dutch, I can recommend reading something along the lines of 'Van den Vos Reynaarde' for inspiration, it's pretty much the mother of all fables. Other than that, don't be afraid to put in political statements and jabs at authority figures, since fables usually were veiled comments about society in general. Thank you all, but, why the **** do you think i'm dutch? Norway FTW! no offence but that was kinda cheeky :s he tried to help u out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomster Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fable A good place to start research. The animal is usually used to represent it's stereotypical character, though possibly the reverse of it, such as a cowardly Lion, or the result is a reverse, as in the Tortoise and the Hare. It would also seem that it can be a moral tale that does not use animal characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 aesop ftw! Gah, that's the name! :o I was trying to remember that everytime I viewed this thread. Phew, now I can die easily. He's a very good author of fables. If you need stereotypical characters for animals we can try and put together a list for you if you like :) This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12bigo12 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 have u read the redwall? if not give it a try. :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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