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Format and Rules of Story Writing

The Hare and the Tortoise

Story:  Once there lived in a forest a hair and a tortoise. The hare was very proud of his speed. He made fun of the tortoise for his slow speed. The tortoise said to the hare, "You know, I can run very fast. I challenge you that you can't beat me in  a race."  The hare accepted the challenge. The race started. The crow was the referee. The hare ran very fast. The tortoise was left much behind. The hare stopped to take rest under a tree. He fell asleep. The tortoise passed him and reached the winning post. The hare woke up and ran as fast as he could. He saw that the tortoise was already there at the winning post. He had won the race.

Moral:   "Slow and steady always wins the race."

Some Rules :

Tenses :     Sub+V2+Obj (Simple past),

          Sub+was/were+Ving+... (Past Continuous),

          Sub+was/were+Ving+...+when+Sub+V2+...

Needful Expression :

Suddenly a plan came to his mind./ He hit upon a plan.

Direct Speech :

1st said to 2nd, "Sub+V1+.../S+BeV+Ving+...(present)."

Some Important Morals

1. A false tale often betrays itself.
2. A humble life with peace and quiet is better than a splendid one with danger and risk. 
3. A villain may disguise himself, but he will not deceive the wise. 
4. An act of kindness is a good investment.
5. Better a certain enemy than a doubtful friend.
6. Beware of flatterers. /Beware of hypocrites. / A great talker is a great lier.
7. Birds of a feather flock together.
8. Change of habit cannot alter Nature.
9. Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness./ Grasp all lose all.
10. Counsel without help is useless.
11. Do not be in a hurry to change one evil for another.
12. Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
13. Do not enter into danger for the profit of others.
14. Equals make the best friends.
15. Everyone is more or less master of his own fate.
16. An example is more powerful than precept.
17. He who grasps at the shadow may lose the substance.
18. Live and let live.
19. Look before you leap.
20. Necessity is the mother of invention.
21. One cannot be first in everything.
22. One good turn deserves another.
23. One man's meat is another man's poison.
24. One swallow does not make summer.
25. Persuasion is better than force.
26. Physicians should first heal themselves.
27. Pride goes before destruction.
28. Self-help is the best help.
29. Slow but steady wins the race.
30. The tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny.
31. They who lay traps for others are often caught by their own trap.
32. Think before you act.
33. Those who seek to please everybody please nobody.
34. Too much cunning over-reaches itself.
35. The union is strength.
36. Where there is a will there is will.
37. Thin freedom is better than fat slavery.
38. We call a thing bad when we don't get it.
39. Tit for tat.