Apr 16 2008

mrmadden

Once upon a time, in a land of chocolate and Tabasco…

Posted at 7:22 pm under books, ela, hayes, reading strategies

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Well, I can dream, can’t I? If I am writing a short story, then by gosh I will create my own magical–and with Tabasco, wonderful–world! That is the power of being the author! The world you write about in your story is created completely by your imagination! What power!Your short story will be yours as well! Of course, the goal is to share it with your reader, otherwise the world doesn’t get to visit the amusement park of your incredible imagination! You wouldn’t do that to your readers now, would you?

Over the next couple of weeks, you will begin putting the pieces of your very own short story together. Your universe will slowly form, until, Wham! a short story is born! You will be asking repeatedly to read yours to the class! To share your amazing ideas and twists and turns of your story. To have readers say, “Wow! That’s a really good story. How did you ever come up with that?” You’ll smile, thank that person, and say, “I don’t know, it just sort of grew out of my head!”

So, fasten your seat belt! Get ready to free your imagination! Prepare to amaze yourself and others!

Prepare to be proud.

Short story podcast lurks below.

041608.mp3

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One Response to “Once upon a time, in a land of chocolate and Tabasco…”

  1.   Lauren R.on 16 Sep 2009 at 5:07 pm 1

    Mr. Madden
    I am fastening my seat belt because
    I tend to write a lot so when you say short story
    you might need to help me because short story for
    me is about 2 pages long!!!!!
    You are also sooo funny!!!!!
    I don’t know anybody else but you who likes Tabasco
    sauce like you do!!!!!!!
    See you in class!

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