Fans of Fantastic Fiction and Fantasy

Each student will choose one of their favorite authors of short stories read in Literature. In the computer lab, the students will research their author, find an address to write a letter of appreciation to their author, and write the letter. The next day, students will find short stories online written by the author, try to learn when they wrote the story and any background information on it, and read that short story. The third day, the student will think of a main character, setting, and situation in which to place his character, and begin a short story mimicking the style of his favorite author. Students will perfect their short stories on day four, and share them with the class on day five.