How to write a story?
1.Read the outline first.
2.Give a suitable title to the story.
3.Follow the points given in the outline. Do not omit any point or introduce an irrelevant one.
4.Avoid digression and do not dwell too long on minor details.
5.Introduce dialogue, where necessary. Be very careful to make it lively and natural.
6.Add a moral if any, at the end of the story.
1. GRAPES ARE SOUR
Outlines: A hungry fox
saw grapes hanging up-tempted to eat them-tried in vain to reach them-went away
disappointed.
Story: One day a fox
was very hungry. He wanted something to eat. Soon the fox came to a vineyard.
It was full of grapes. The bunches of grapes were hanging down the vines. The
fox was very happy to see them. But they were very high up from the ground. The
fox stood upon his hind legs but could not reach them. Then he jumped up at
them several times. Thus, the fox tried again and again but in vain. Soon
he became very tired and disappointed. At last, the fox gave up all hopes and
left the place. He said to himself, "I think the grapes are sour. So, I
should not eat them.
Moral: The grapes are
sour.
2. THE DOG AND HIS
SHADOW
Outline: A dog crossed
a bridge with a big piece of bone in mouth-saw his shadow in the water thought
it to be another dog with a piece of bone tried to have it-the piece of bone in
his mouth dropped into the water.
Story: One day a dog
stole a piece of bone from a meat shop. He was running beside a stream taking
it in his mouth. Then the dog came to a bridge over the stream. When he was
crossing the bridge, the dog saw his own shadow in the water below. The foolish
dog thought that it was another dog with another piece of bone in his mouth. He
then became very greedy to get it. So he opened his mouth to bark. Then his own
piece of bone dropped into the water below. It was taken away by the current of
water. The dog left the place being very unhappy.
Moral: Greed brings
ruin.
3.THE CROW AND THE
PITCHER
Outlines: A thirsty
crow found water in a pitcher -water was very low down-it picked up stones and
threw into the pitcher-water rose-the crow easily drank water.
Story: On a very hot
day a crow became very thirsty. It was flying here and there in search of
water. But it found no water anywhere. At last, the crow found a pitcher in the
distance and went there to drink water. But the water was at the bottom of the
pitcher. The crow tried again and again to reach the water. But it failed to do
that. Then the clever crow thought out a plan. It saw some pebbles nearby. He then
dropped them one by one into the pitcher. As a result, the level of water rose
very high. Then the crow drank water and satisfied its thirst.
Moral: Where there is
will, there is a way.
4. THE WOLF AND THE
CRANE
Outlines: A bone stuck
in a wolf's throat-it asked a crane to pull it out-the crane was afraid the
wolf promised a reward-the crane pulled the bone out-it asked for the
reward-the wolf said, "Your reward is that I have not bitten off your
head."
Story: One day a wolf
was eating flesh. By chance, a bone stuck in his throat. He felt much pain. He
tried his best to pull it out. But he could not do it. Then he asked many
animals to help him. But nobody helped him. At last, he requested a crane to
help him. He also promised to give the crane a reward. Then the crane agreed
and pulled out the bone with its long beak. The wolf got great relief. Now the
crane asked him for his reward. Then the wolf became very angry and said,
"You are lucky that I haven't bitten your head off. This is your reward. Go
away from here if you want to live. Then the crane went away without saying
anything.
Moral: Never believe a
rogue.
5. THE LION AND THE
HARE
Outlines: A lion killed
many beasts each day beasts held a meeting and decided to send one beast-a hare's
turn came-it went up to the lion late-said another lion had stopped him on the way he took the angry lion to a well-saw his shadow-jumped into the well and
died.
Story: A lion lived in
a forest. He used to kill many beasts every day for his food. So, the animals
in the forest were very much afraid. Then they held a meeting and decided that
they would send a beast every day for the lion's meal. One of them went to the
lion and told him about their decision. The lion agreed. One day a hare's turn
came. The clever hare took a long time to reach the lion's den. When he reached
there, the lion became very angry. Then the hare told him that another lion
stopped him on the way. The lion became very angry. Then the hare took him to a
well. There the lion found his own shadow in the water. He thought it to be another lion. Then he jumped into it and died.
Moral: Look before you
leap.
6. A MAN AND HIS GOOSE
Outlines: A man's goose
laid a golden egg daily-he sold them and became rich-he wanted to become richer
still-he cut open the belly to get more eggs.
Story: A man had a wonderful goose. It laid a
golden egg for everybody in the morning. The man became very happy. One day, he
sold the eggs in the market and became very rich. But he was very greedy. He
was not satisfied with the only egg every day. He wanted to get more at a time.
So, the foolish man decided to cut open the belly of the goose. He took a sharp
knife one morning and cut open the belly of the goose. But he found no eggs
inside the belly. The goose died. Then he became very sad and began crying
bitterly.
Moral: Too much greed
is bad. Or, Man wants more and loses all.
7. THE HARE AND THE
TORTOISE
Outlines: A hare
laughed at a tortoise slow pace they contested in a race-the hare was
overconfident of his victory-slept on the way-the tortoise won the race.
Story: One day a hare
met a tortoise and laughed at his slow pace. So, the tortoise was very much
angry. Then he challenged the hare to run a race. The hare at once took the
challenge. The race started one morning. The hare ran very quickly and went far
ahead. The tortoise was sure about his win. So, he decided to sleep on the way.
He lay down and soon was fast asleep. In the meantime, the tortoise did not
stop at all and went near the goal. Now the hare woke up and ran very fast
towards the goal. But the tortoise had already arrived at the goal.
Moral: Slow and steady
wins the race.
8. THE CAT AND THE MICE
Outlines: A cat killed
mice everyday-they lived in fear-they decided to bell the cat-nobody came
forward-the plan fell through.
Story: Some mice lived
in an old house. A cat also lived there. She killed many rats every day. The
mice became very much frightened. They could not come out of their holes. So,
they were about to die for want of food. Then they called a meeting to discuss
the matter. At the meeting, one old mouse stood up and said, "I have
thought out a plan." He told the mice to tie a bell to the cat's neck. The
sound of the bell would act as an alarm. The bell would ring when the cat moved
about. Then the mice would run away. Everybody welcomed the idea. But nobody
came forward to bell the cat. So, the plan failed.
Moral: It is easy to
say but hard to do.
9.THE OLD MAN AND HIS
SONS
Outlines: An old
farmer's sons quarreled -he asked each of them to break a bundle of sticks they
failed -but they broke one stick at a time they learned the value of unity.
Story: An old farmer
had three sons. They would quarrel among themselves. So, there was no peace in
the farmer's family. He advised his sons not to quarrel but they did not listen
to his advice. One day the farmer thought out a plan. He made a bundle of
sticks and then asked each of his sons to break it. Each of them tried one by
one but nobody could break it. Then the farmer untied the bundle and gave a
single stick to each of them. Now the sons could break the single stick. Then
the old farmer told them, "See the value of unity." If you are united
nobody can do you any harm. Then the sons stopped quarreling and lived
peacefully.
Moral: Unity is strength.
Or, United we stand, divided we fall.
10. THE LION AND THE
MOUSE
Outlines: A little
mouse ran into a lion's nose the lion wanted to kill it-it begged his pardon
and was free-one day the lion was caught in a trap the mouse came to his help.
Story: One day a lion
was sleeping in his den. A little mouse was playing nearby and it by chance,
entered the lion's nose. Then the lion woke up and caught the mouse. He wanted
to kill it. Then the mouse begged his pardon. So, the lion set it free. One day
the lion was caught in a farmer's net. He was roaring. Then the mouse came to
his help and cut the net. The lion was set free. He became very happy and
thanked the mouse.
Moral: Even the small
one can be of great help to the powerful.
11. THE GOLDEN AXE
Outlines: A wood-cutter
was cutting a tree by a river -his axe fell into the river -the river god told
him to dive-he brought up three axes-the god become happy and gave him three
axes:
Story: A wood-cutter
was cutting a tree beside a river. Suddenly the axe fell into the river. So, he
was crying bitterly. Then the river god came there. He said to him, "Why
are you crying ?"Then he told him the reason. The river-god dived into the
river and came up with a golden axe. Now the god said, "Is it your axe?"
The man replied, "No it is not my axe." The river god again dived
into the river and brought up a silver axe. He asked him if it was his axe. The
wood-cutter answered that it was not his axe. The river god dived for the third
time and came up with an iron axe. The wood-cutter now cried with joy and told
him, "It is my axe." The river god became very pleased and gave him
all the three axes for his honesty and truthfulness,
Moral: Honesty is the
best policy.
12. THE FOX AND THE
GOAT
Outlines: A fox fell
into a well-a goat came to the well-she wanted to drink water-the fox told her
to jump into the well-she jumped-the fox came out.
Story: On a very hot
day, a fox became very thirsty. He came to a well to drink water. The level of
water was very low down. He tried to reach it but fell into the well. He drank
water as much as he could. Then the fox wanted to come out. But he failed. At
that time a thirsty goat came there to drink water. She asked the fox, "Is
the water good?" The clever fox said, "Yes, it is. You may come down
to drink it." Then the goat said to the fox, "But how shall I get out
?" The fox told her, "I shall help you." Then the foolish goat
jumped into the well. The clever fox quickly got on the back of the goat. Then
he jumped out of the well.
Moral: Look before you
leap.
13. THE TWO FOOLISH
GOATS
Outlines: Two goats
were passing over a narrow plank-there was little space-each one wanted to go
first-they fought on the plank-fell down-they were drowned.
Story: There was a
narrow plank over a small stream. One day a goat was passing over it. When he
reached the middle then another goat came up to him. Both of them wanted to
go first. But there was no space to pass side by side. Then one goat said to
the other, "Go back, I shall pass over the plank first." The other
goat said, "I won't go back. You must go back". Thus, they quarreled with each other and then began to fight with their horns. They forgot that they were
on the plank. As a result, they fell down into the stream and were drowned.
Moral: Avoid quarrels
and act wisely.
14. THE BOY AND THE
WOLF
Outlines: A shepherd
would cry, 'Wolf! Wolf ! for fun-the farmers in the field would come to help
him-they became angry with him-one day a wolf really came he cried for
help-nobody came-the wolf killed him.
Story: There was a
shepherd. He tended sheep in a field. There was a forest near the field. The
shepherd liked to cut jokes. One day he cried out, "Wolf! Wolf !" for
making fun. At this, the farmers came to help him. But they found no wolf.
The boy laughed at them. For a few days, he cried out in the same way. The
farmers also came to help him. They became very angry with him. But one day a
wolf really came. Then the boy cried, "Wolf! Wolf in fear. But nobody came
to help him. So, the wolf killed him.
Moral: Nobody believes
a liar.
15. THE BOYS AND THE
FROGS
Outlines: Some frogs
were swimming in a pond a few boys were playing beside it-they were throwing
stones at the frogs-one of them told them not to throw stones.
Story: Some frogs were
swimming in a pond. A few boys were throwing stones at the frogs. They were
getting a lot of fun from their game. The stones hit the frogs. Whenever one
of the frogs raised its head, the boys hit it with stones. Thus, the frogs were
in great difficulty. Then one of the frogs leaped on a log and boldly said to
the boys, "Why are you throwing stones at us ?" The boys answered,
"We are doing this for fun." Then the frog said, "But what is a
game to you is death to us."
Moral: One's sport may
be death to others.
16. THE FOX WITHOUT A
TAIL
Outlines: One day a
fox's tail was caught in a trap-he lost his tail-other foxes laughed at him he
went into the bush-he came out and told other foxes to cut off their tails-one
fox asked how he had lost his tail.
Story: One day a fox's
tail was caught in a trap. He tried hard to come out. To do so he lost his
tail. Other foxes laughed at him. So he became very ashamed and went into the
bush. There he hit upon a plan. Coming out of the bush he called a meeting.
There he said, "The tail is an ugly and heavy thing. So, you all should
cut it off. I am quite good and comfortable without it.' The foxes listened.
Then an old fox stood up and said, "We know that you're happy without your
tail. But, will you kindly tell us how you lost your tail." At this, the
foxes began to laugh. The fox then became very ashamed and again hid himself in
the bush.
Moral: Where there is
the wiser, there is also the wisest.
17. THE ANT AND THE
DOVE
Outlines: A dove saw an
ant going down with the current-the dove dropped a dry leaf-the ant got on it
and saved herself-a fowler aimed at the dove-the ant bit him-he missed the
bird.
Story: A dove lived in
a tree beside a river. One day he saw an ant was going down with the current.
The life of the ant was in danger. Then the dove took pity on her and dropped a
dry leaf on the water. The leaf was carried away by the current to the ant.
Then she got on it and went to the shore. Thus, she was saved and lived with
the dove in the same tree. One day a fowler came there and aimed at the bird.
Then the grateful ant came to save the bird. She bit the fowler in the foot. He
cried in pain. He lost his attention and missed the bird. The dove flew away
and was saved.
Moral: One good tum
deserves another.
18. THE WIND AND THE
SUN
Outlines: The wind said
he was stronger-the sun said he was stronger-a man was walking down a road, wearing
his coat-the wind blow hard-he did not put off the coat-the sun shone
brightly-the man put off the coat.
Story: One day the wind
and the sun were quarreling. The wind said that he was stronger. The sun said
that he was stronger than the wind. They wanted to prove who was stronger. At
that time a man was walking down the road. He was wearing a coat. The wind
said, "I will blow it off," The wind blew very hard. The man felt
cold. So, he did not put off the coat. Then the sun shone very brightly. The man
felt hot. So, he put off the coat. Now the wind said, "Yes, you are
stronger than I." The sun said to the wind, "Don't be proud in the future."
Moral: Pride must have
a fall.
19. THE OX AND THE
FROG
Outlines: A young frog
saw an ox-told his mother that he had seen a large animal-mother frog did not
believe him-she thought she was bigger than the ox-she puffed herself and
burst.
Story: One day a young
frog saw an ox. It was grazing in the field. He became astonished to see the
ox. He never saw such a big animal. He went home and told his mother,
"Today I have seen a large animal." The mother frog said, "Is it
as big as I ?" The young frog said, "The animal is much bigger
than you." Then the mother frog puffed herself and said, "Is the
animal bigger than I." The young frog said. "Yes, the animal is still
much bigger than you." Then she again puffed herself and burst like a
balloon,
Moral: Don't try to be
what you cannot be.
20. KING SOLOMON'S
WISDOM
Outlines: King Solomon
was famous for his wisdom-the queen of Sheba wanted to test it - She gave two
garlands of flowers: one real and the other artificial-two garlands looked
alike-the king was puzzled-ordered to open the windows- bees flew to the real
one-queen pleased.
Story: King Solomon was
very famous for his wisdom. The queen of Sheba wanted to test it. So, she came
to the king's palace. She brought with her two garlands of flowers-one real and
the other artificial. They looked the same. She asked King Solomon to choose
the garlands of real flowers. The king was puzzled. Then he ordered his
servants to open the windows of the room. Bees sat on the garland of real
flowers. Now the queen became very pleased with the king's wisdom.
21. THE SELFISH GIANT
Outlines: A giant-a
beautiful garden-went a board-children played-came back home-he became
angry-drove them out-made wall round the garden-children became sad-nature
became angry with giant -spring did not come-long winter-the giant became
surprised.
Story: A giant lived in
a beautiful garden. Once he went to visit a foreign land, Then the local
children used to play there. One day the giant came back. He became very angry
to see the children playing there. He at once drove them out and made a high
wall around the garden. The children became very sad at this. Nature also
became very sad Spring left the garden. There was winter there forever. At
this, the selfish giant became very unhappy and surprised.
22. LORD BUDDHA AND A
MOTHER
Outlines: A woman's
only son dead-came to Lord Buddha for his life-Buddha told her to bring same
mustard seeds from a house where nobody died she went from door to door-found
no such house-came to Buddha-he advised her.
Story: Once a woman
lost her only son. At this, she cried much. At last, the woman went to Lord
Buddha for help. He took great pity on the unfortunate woman. She said to
Buddha, "O Lord, give life to my son." Buddha said, "Go and
bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where nobody has ever died."
Then the woman went from door to door to bring the mustard seeds. But she found
no such house. At last, she came back to Buddha and told him everything. Now
Buddha advised her, "You see, death is common to all and so you should not
weep." The unhappy woman was greatly consoled.
Moral: Death is common
to all.
23. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY
AND A WOUNDED SOLDIER
Outlines: Sir Philip
Sidney wounded in the thigh in the battle-field-walked to his camp-became very
thirsty-a glass of water given-gave it to another wounded soldier.
Story: Sir Philip
Sidney was greatly wounded in his thigh on the battlefield by his enemy. There
was nobody near to take care of him. He somehow went to his camp. He felt very
thirsty and cried for some water. One of his soldiers gave him a glass of
water. He was going to drink it. Then he saw another wounded soldier. He was
also crying for water. Sir Sidney at once gave the glass of water to the
injured soldier. He said, "Your need is greater than mine."
24. TWO FRIENDS AND A
BEAR
Outlines: Two friends
walking in a forest-they found a bear-one of them climbed up a tree - the other
could not climb-he lay on the ground pretending to be dead-the bear came smelt
him and left-the friend came down from the tree and enquired what the bear
said-replied, "Don't trust a friend who leaves you in danger."
Story: One day two
friends were walking in a forest. Suddenly they found a big bear coming up to
them. At this, they became very afraid. One of them climbed up a tree
immediately. The other could not climb up a tree. So, he lay on the ground and
pretended that he was dead. The bear came up to him. It smelt different parts of
his body and then left. Now the friend on the tree came down. He asked his
friend what the bear had told him. Then he replied, "Don't trust a friend
who leaves you in danger.
Moral: A friend in need
is a friend indeed.
25. THE KING AND THE
SPIDER
Outlines : Robert Bruce
king of Scotland defeated six times-hid himself in a cave - saw a spider trying
hard to reach the ceiling of the cave fell six times and then succeeded-king
was encouraged-tried again to beat his enemies and succeeded.
Story: Robert Bruce,
the king of Scotland was defeated six times in the battle. He left his kingdom
and hid himself in a cave. There he saw a spider trying hard to reach the
ceiling. He tried six times and each time he failed. But it did not give up
hope. Then the spider tried and finally succeeded. The king of Scotland saw all
these and said to himself, "If the spider can succeed, why can't I ?"
Then he decided to fight once again. He collected an army to fight. This time he
became successful on the seventh attempt.
Moral: Never give up
hope.
26. THE FOX AND THE
CROW
Outlines: A crow stole
a piece of meat-a fox wanted to have it-praised the crow-she sang and lost her
piece of meat.
Story: One day a crow
stole a piece of meat. She then flew to a tree and sat on a branch of the tree
to eat it. At that time, a fox was passing under the tree and saw the crow with
the piece of meat. He became very greedy and wanted to have it. Then he played a
trick. The fox began to praise the crow. He said to her, "How nice you
are! How bright and beautiful your eyes and tail are! You are the most
beautiful bird. But it's a pity that you can't sing at all." At this, the
foolish crow was very much flattered. She then began to sing. The piece of meat
dropped down and the clever fox ate it.
Moral: Don't believe a
flatterer.
27. THE MONKEYS AND
THE CAP-SELLER
Outlines: A cap-seller
fell asleep under a tree a group of monkeys came down and wore the caps each the
cap-seller woke up and saw them-threw his own cap on the ground-monkeys also
imitated him.
Story: One day a
cap-seller was carrying a bundle of caps to sell them in the market. Then he
came to a huge tree and sat under its shade. The
cap-seller was wearing
a cap. He then fell asleep out of tiredness. There were a group of monkeys in
the tree. They came down the tree and wore the caps each. When the cap-seller
woke up, he found his caps missing. He noticed that the monkeys were wearing
the caps and making merry. Then the cap seller hit upon a plan to get back the
caps. He knew that the monkey is fond of imitating. The cap-seller threw his
own cap on the ground. The monkeys noticed it and they also threw their caps on
the ground. Now the cap-seller collected them and went away.
