Some websites for story reading and writing

1. Resources

http://www.merlynspen.org/ (a site with stories written by students)
www.rong-chang.com/qa2/ (contains 100 free one-page English stories for ESL learners)
http://www.short-funny-stories.com/ (for one interested in humorous stories)
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/ (a wide range of stories of different types and lengths)
http://www.shortstoryradio.com/ (a site where one can listen to short stories)
www.storiesmania.net/community/ (contains a wide range of stories and offers good examples of readers’ comments and responses to stories)
www.ugo.com/channels/comics/heroMachine/classic.asp (a site where students can make their own comic strips)
www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/ (a site where students can make their super hero)
www.squidoo.com/famousdiaryandjournalwriters (contains information on real and fictionaljournal writers)www.baddteddy.com/stories/index.htm (contains stories involving heroes or feats of heroism)
http://www.inspirationalstories.com/ (a good collection of inspirational and motivational stories)
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
www.eurekalert.org/kidsnews
http://www.sciencenews.org/ (for science news targeting younger people)

2. Classic short stories:

www.bnl.com/shorts/
www.literaturepage.com/category/stories.html
www.readbookonline.net/
www.storynory.com/category/fairy-tales/ (a large collection of classic fairy tales)www.faerymists.tripod.com/fytales/chinese.htm (a selection of Chinese fairy tales)