What Is a Fractured Fairy Tale 4 Getting Started 6 Mix and Match 10 Get Ready to Write 14 Putting It Together 18 Glossary 22 For More Information 23 Index 24 About the Author 24 Table of Contents ChaPter one ChaPter two ChaPter three ChaPter four ChaPter five 3
What Is a Fractured Fairy Tale Do you have a favorite fairy tale These stories usually happen once upon a time They have thrilled people for hundreds of years Fairy tales always feature good characters and evil characters In Snow White the dwarfs are good characters The queen is a bad character Many fairy tales include magical characters or items Some of the most popular fairy tales feature kings and queens Many have giants and monsters A fractured fairy tale is a fairy tale that has been rewritten It alters the story of the original fairy tale to create a new one It has slightly different ChaPter one 4
characters and locations Fractured fairy tales are usually meant to be funny Anyone who’s read a fairy tale can write a fractured fairy tale So put on your thinking cap Sharpen your pencil We’re going to fracture a fairy tale 5 A fractured fairy tale fills familiar stories with funny changes
