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hey,

i have to write a folktale in english, its going to be read by 7 and 8 year olds and maybe younger. can someone give me some ideas to start it off and what to put in there? -thx

Heya,
Don't worry too much about this - 7 and 8 year olds won't be looking for amazing plots :)
You just need a very simply storyline and the usual characters (princess or heroine, baddy, a wise person, etc etc). Maybe you could research folktales on the internet?
Don't worry if yours seems similar to many other folktales, too - they generally have the same storyline, just written in a different way.
Ooh, you should probably think of a moral (don't talk to strangers, wolves are bad, lol, etc) and work towards that cropping up at the end too :)
Mail me if you want any more help!
Blessed Be,
Rach xxx

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