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Worker bees are female. Would it be acceptable to make them male when writing a fable?

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You can do whatever you want if you're writing something that's fictional, including a fable. Just let your creative juices flow onto the paper!

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I found the moral of my story, but I can't find a resolution for the problems of my characters?

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It is not always necessary for there to be a resolution. A moral can teach a lesson, even if that involves failure or unresolved problems. For example, in the tortoise and the hare, things do not work out for the hare and that is the lesson that is taught - to not underestimate and become cocky.

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How do I write a classic fable?

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It's not simple to write a classic fable, because classics are those stories that survived generations and generations of storytelling, making them as we know today. Your fable written will take a long while to be considered a classic, but that shouldn't stop you from trying.

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Is it necessary to state the moral in a fable for adults?

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A reader should be able to deduce the moral based on the circumstances of the story. You do not need to say, "The moral of this story is..." or anything like that. If you're not sure if the moral is clear, ask some friends/family to read your story and see what they think.

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How long should a fable be?

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While some fables span an entire book, they're typically short stories, many no longer than a page.

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How do I know if I wrote a fable or story?

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A story is a lot longer than a fable. A fable is typically one to two pages, while a story is 3-10 pages or more.

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