It may seem that a fairy tale is one of the simplest and most accessible genres, since it is written most often for children. But the child is a reader who is not so easy to please. After all, a child's mind is always waiting for something the most impossible, amazing, unprecedented. And if you want to surprise your child with a fairy tale, you will have to strain your imagination and, of course, learn a few secrets that will help you make the story exciting.
It is necessary
Good imagination, knowledge of the required elements of a fairy tale story (the main character who wants to get something; his opponent; obstacles in the hero's path; obligatory morality at the end of the fairy tale), a piece of paper, a pen
Instructions
Step 1
Answer yourself to the question - who do I want to make the hero of my fairy tale? Let it be an agile gnome, a fearless knight, a terrible cannibal, a kind wizard, a cunning cat, a clumsy bear cub, a beautiful princess or an unlucky schoolboy Vasya. Remember, all fairy tales begin with the words "Once upon a time …" Imagine boldly! Let even a torn shoe become the hero of the fairy tale! The most important thing is that your character is bright. Its nature must be clearly defined. Your character can be kind, evil, lazy, hardworking, or whatever. The main thing is that he must be bright and he must want something with all his passion. Does schoolboy Vasya want to get a magic pen that solves all the most difficult problems by itself, as soon as you pick it up? A bogatyr to defeat a terrible sea monster to save the princess? Of course!
Step 2
Determine what obstacles your hero will meet on the way to his goal! The obstacle that the fairytale hero overcomes is an indispensable element of any fairy tale. There must be someone or something that is blocking his path. A terrible cliff, a huge blue sea, a witch's forest, his own laziness? Perhaps, but best of all, the power that stops your hero is personified, i.e. in your fairy tale, a second obligatory character should appear - a negative one. The one who intrigues, and prevents the main character from achieving what he wants. An insidious magician, an ugly swamp kikimora, Baba Yaga are suitable characters to plot intrigues: send a storm, deep sleep, lure the hero into his lair, etc. These villains sleep and see to take a magic item from the main character or simply want to swallow it for lunch. You need to come up with original ways with which the hero overcomes all obstacles. Be sure to think of who or what will help the hero get out of a difficult situation. Let an old friend, wizard, or casual travel companion show up unexpectedly. Also, external circumstances can contribute to the victory of the hero - a sudden downpour, a blinding sun, a sudden snowfall, etc. But best of all, if it is his own resourcefulness.
Step 3
Look at what you have done - you have invented a hero who wants something and overcomes the obstacles set up by his opponent for the sake of this. Now you need to decide on the ending - think about the morality that your fairy tale carries. The prince frees the princess from the captivity of the sea monster - this means that a loving heart is capable of performing the most incredible feats. Schoolboy Vasya, having used a magic pen that solves problems for some time, understands that it is still best to achieve with his own mind and hard work. What conclusion / moral can be drawn from your tale? What will it teach the person who reads it?
