Winning Short Story: MR “NAUGHTY” BECOMES MR “NICE” by Laura Anne Ewald

Watch the May 2016 Winning Short Story Reading.

MR  “NAUGHTY” BECOMES MR  “NICE” by Laura Anne Ewald – http://www.LauraAnneEwald.com

Performed by actor Becky Shrimpton

Get to know writer Laura Anne Ewald

1. What is your 1pg Short Story about?

While on the surface “Mr. Naughty Becomes Mr. Nice” is about a kid in school—who appears to be the protagonist—the last paragraph really makes this Mr. Laughty’s story, doesn’t it? So it’s really about a teacher who acts uptight and strict all the time, but we learn he has a very soft spot inside.

2. What genres would you say this short story is in?

This started as a children’s story about a “book nerd” kid—based on an experience I once had back in seventh grade when, yes, I made the mistake of reading Lad: A Dog on a Friday afternoon during reading hour in Mr. Swanson’s Social Studies class. The…