1. HOW TO WRITE AHOW TO WRITE A
FABLEFABLE
Prof. Gabriela A. Llaneza
2. Fables…
… a story that teaches a lesson
…characters are animals, plants,
inanimate objects or forces of nature.
…animals talk and behave as humans
3. Fable Elements
Many things to think about before writing a fable
Moral – a lesson
Animals
Animals’ names
Set t ing
I nt roducing t he animals/ charact ers
Dialogue bet ween charact ers
Sequencing event s of t he st ory
Conclusion of st ory / moral
4. Moral
a lif e long lesson
Life-long lesson
Do to others as you would
like them to do to you.
Cheaters never win.
Don’t judge a book by its
cover.
Good lessons – but not
considered a life-long
lesson-
Not a Moral
Pick up trash on the road.
Brush your teeth three times
a day.
Don’t hit your brother or
sister.
5. Choose your animals (2)
Animals should “go
with the moral”
Often a “good guy/bad
guy relationship”
Often they are
“natural enemies”
Personification:
animals take on
human characteristics
One sided characters
Good Guy/Bad Guy
Mouse/Snake
Natural Enemies
Cat/Dog
Bad: snake/shark/bear/lion/rat
Good: bunny/mouse/kitten/cow
Poetic justice
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6. Setting…
Where/ When story takes place
SETTING
SEASON TIME PLACE
SUMMER / WINTER
SPRING / AUTUMN
DAY
NIGHT
DUSK / DAWN
NOON / MIDNIGHT
OCEAN
SCHOOL
DESERT
FOREST
7. Names of Animals
Names should suit the
moral/story/setting
Slither, the snake – desert
Sly Fox – forest
Messy Mouse – barn
Goldie Fish - ocean/pond
Hairy Bear - cave
Fluffy Bunny - hole in ground
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8. Writ ing t he St ory
Beginning (description)
Setting
Introduce Characters
Middle (narration)
Problem
Events
End
Conclusion
Moral
9. Remember Fable Element s
Use description that appeal to the senses
Animals
Animals’ names
Setting
Use adjective and adverbs to make your story more vivid
Dialogue between characters, to make the story more
lively
Sequencing events of the story in chronological order
Conclusion of story
Moral that teaches a life-long lesson
10. Remember Fable Element s
Use description that appeal to the senses
Animals
Animals’ names
Setting
Use adjective and adverbs to make your story more vivid
Dialogue between characters, to make the story more
lively
Sequencing events of the story in chronological order
Conclusion of story
Moral that teaches a life-long lesson