Instructions for Use of the Generator
To generate outline for a Russian / Ukranian "fairy" tale:° Paired functions require other functions; when you select or deselect them the other required function will be automatically selected or deselected. For a list of paired functions click on the Help / functions / paired link. Note: Pairing can be uni-directional; this is indicated by the [] brackets around the optional function of the pair.
* Based on which radio button, if any, you select in the DEF group. While Russian / Ukranian "fairy" tales mainly occur in one of these four orders, rare exceptions can be found. However, this generator creates outlines based on only these four orders; you are free to change the order, but bear in mind that what you create may no longer qualify as a "authentic" Russian / Ukranian "fairy" tale.
If you would like further description/explanation of a particular function, click on the name of that function for more information.
If you would like to see all of the functions and their possible variations, click the Help / functions / all link.
If you would like to see a list of the dramatis personae, click the characters link.
If you would like to see an explanation of possible moves within a "fairy" tale, click the moves link.
The only way to save your story outline is to select it in the text area box — highlight it with the cursor or click the select button, copy it — ctrl C, then paste it — ctrl V — into a text or word processor document, and save it there.
Based on: "Morphology of the Folktale by Vladimir Propp" (University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1968)