How Do I Write a Tall Tale?

Paul Bunyan. Pecos Bill. John Henry. These are among the finest known examples of tall tales. But anyone – YES, ANYONE – can write a tall tale. All it takes is a little imagination.

Here’ your chance to create a legend! This spring, District 6 is featuring a tall tales speech contest, starting at the club level and culminating with a champion at the District level!

How can I invent my own tall tale you ask?

1. Choose an incident and a character.

2. List facts about the incident.

3. Exaggerate the facts. For example, you could write about last Friday's football game that your school won 21-10. I meant the football game we won 213-6 (Star running back Tommy Tidewater felt sorry for the other team and scored a touchdown for them in the 4th quarter.). Todd Wallenbacjerstynomerslimkadin passed for 8,000 yards, saved orphans from a burning building at halftime, and sold popcorn between the third and fourth quarters.

4. Make sure it's written in the first person.

(From www.brighthub.com)

It’s really that easy – and fun! Give it a try – craft a 3-5 minute tall tale speech and enter into our club contest on March 4^th!

Go big, or go home!