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Lessons from Grimm Workbook (Lessons from Grimm Series) | PDF

Lessons from Grimm Workbook (Lessons from Grimm Series) | PDF

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Find Your Fairy Tale Voice

Modern fairy tales and retellings are more popular than ever.

If you’ve tried your hand at writing one but still feel you’re missing something, take a step back and learn writing techniques from the Brothers Grimm.

This companion workbook to Lessons from Grimm: How to Write a Fairy Tale (the blue book) takes you from finding your own fairy tale voice to plotting up to three fairy tales.

NOTE: Unlike the student workbooks, there is no "teaching" in this workbook. If you need more guidance on how to fill out the workbook, consider also purchasing Lessons from Grimm (the blue book). 

Section One: Find Your Fairy Tale Voice

Discover what is unique about the way you write a fairy tale. Whether you want to write royalty tales, twisted tales, or fairy tale romance, these exercises will help you pinpoint key elements that make up your fairy tale voice.

Section Two: Brainstorm a Fairy Tale

Through questions and charts, maps and brainstorming space, you’ll be guided through the specifics of genre, character, setting, plot, theme, and fairy-tale magic.

Alternatively, you can use the workbook to assist with editing as you record key elements of your story to make sure you’ve hit all the marks.

Sections Three and Four: Brainstorm more Fairy Tales

Don’t be shy about writing in your workbook! With additional sections three and four, you can brainstorm two more tales or complete a trilogy.

The Grimms’ fairy tales are rich with characters, settings, plots, magic, and more than can help you take your tale to the next level. Get started writing your fairy tale today.

Format: 
Downloadable pdf for printing from your own computer.

Note: The workbooks in this series are available in paperback format at your favorite bookstore. In the future, you'll be able to buy them direct from me, but until then, I only have PDFs available. 
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Section One: Find Your Fairy Tale Voice
Genre
Character
Setting
Plot
Magic
Theme
Section Two: Brainstorm Your Fairy Tale
Genre
Character
Setting
Plot
Magic
Theme
Section Three: Brainstorm a Second Fairy Tale
Genre
Character
Setting
Plot
Magic
Theme
Section Four: Brainstorm a Third Fairy Tale
Genre
Character
Setting
Plot
Magic
Theme

Chapter 1

THE PATTERN

When Grimms’ fairy tales are boiled down to their simplest components, we have a pattern. This workbook uses that pattern to walk you through writing a fairy tale:

Once upon a time
there was a character
who lived in a setting
and had a problem (plot).
Fairy tale magic intervened/interfered
and everyone learned a lesson (theme).

HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK

This workbook is a companion workbook to Lessons from Grimm: How to Write a Fairy Tale. While that text is not required to use this workbook, it is highly recommended.

Section 1: Build Your Fairy Tale Voice.

We’re going to start building your fairy tale voice by pinpointing all the components you enjoy the most about fairy tales. In this first section, you’ll analyze your favorite sub-genres, characters, settings, plots, and themes.

Here, you’ll compile your personal lists of archetypes and tropes. Highlight what catches your attention in the samples and add your own favorites into the spaces provided. You can find the complete lists in the Appendix section of Lessons from Grimm.

Section 2: Brainstorm Your Fairy Tale.

Find out more about the tale you want to tell.

You’ll be using this space to make notes about your fairy tale. You’ll be given space to work out your chosen sub-genre, characters, settings, plots, themes, and fairy tale magic.

Exercise questions pulled from Lessons from Grimm: How to Write a Fairy Tale will help you think more deeply about each component.

Section 3 and 4: Brainstorm More Fairy Tales.

These sections are a repeat of Section 2. In total, you could brainstorm three separate tales, or you could use the space to create a trilogy.

Meet the author:

SHONNA SLAYTON grew up in the mountains of beautiful British Columbia before moving to the Arizona desert. Though her house doesn't yet have a turret, there is a kitchen garden with potential....anyone have rapunzel seeds to share?

She writes stories inspired by fairy tales and history for readers who love to escape into other worlds that are grounded in truth, dusted with magic, and created for whimsical wanderings. In essence, a perfect weekend or beach read.

Her signature series features magical heirlooms passed down through generations, just like the necklace in this picture. This was her grandmother's favorite necklace, probably because it goes with everything and brings up warm memories.

MORE WRITING BOOKS FOR YOU:

Learn how to write fairy tales by studying the Brothers Grimm. 

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For the Fairy-tale Inheritance Series, only the Cinderella books go together (read DRESS first). The rest of the series are standalone books that can be read in any order. Enjoy!

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