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To have your fable published on KidsFables, please insert spaces between
sentences, start sentences with capital letters, and divide your fable into
paragraphs. You may choose to text using bad grammar, but you
may not write fables for KidsFables using that style.
Responsible teachers and
parents will discourage such
errors from
appearing in submissions. |
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A good fable tells
one story and teaches one moral. Start with a
clear and concise idea. |
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Be brief. If
you want to write more, write another fable. |
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Let your characters
express your point. Your characters are your tools.
Use them to convey your story line and express your moral. |
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Follow the rules of grammar.
This will help your writing convey meaning to your readers.
People will enjoy, learn from, and remember your fables when
they understand it. |
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Use standard,
accepted, proper English and speech patterns. |
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Do not use 'like',
'ya know', 'going forward', 'um' nor other speech affectations. These will distract
from your fable's meaning. |
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Use language and
words that you use in normal conversation with civilized people whom you respect ---
grandparent, parent, child, etc. Use of vulgar words will prevent publication. |
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We
sometimes receive fables that are incomplete, contain very bad grammatical and syntactical
errors, and make little sense. For some kids it is better
for them to write their
fables on paper or a word processor and then work with their parents and teachers to
bring them up to reasonable standards.
If kids choose to submit rough drafts, one of our staff teachers will review and improve
the student's honest attempt at writing a fable. |
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Remember to add a space between each
sentence. When you finish each sentence, type a period & then a space
before starting the next sentence.
When
you finish expressing a thought or describing an event, you have a
complete paragraph. This can be a good point to start a new paragraph.
Never write a long string of words that are not separated into logical
paragraphs.
Follow
grammar and punctuation rules that good authors follow.
These rules will help your fable convey meaning to your readers. |
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There is no award for speed-writing fables. Take all the time you need
to think through your fable's moral and story. Your fable should express
a meaningful moral with clarity. This is usually best accomplished by
not rushing. When you have written your fable, pause to consider how you
might improve it. |