Writing Fix: Scary Somethings

Dick Gackenbach's classic picture book, Harry and The Terrible Whatzit, is a wonderful story about a child and his fear of the Whatzit that he is sure lives in his cellar. The story shows how through determination and the desire to save his mother, he conquers his fear in the end. This assignment will challenge the writer to reflect on a time they were scared, to personify the fear into an entity, and then to write a story about them interacting with the entity they have created.