Brainstorm ideas for characters, setting, and plot. Make a story map or web to guide you as you draft your legend. Write your draft quickly. Plan to spend the most time on revising. Illustrate your story using your favorite art techniques.
Loons are water birds, very clumsy on land.
Loons lose and then grow all their flight feathers at once, instead of one or two at a time, but they can't fly without ALL their feathers. Loons have really big feet, but they can hardly walk on land. Unlike other birds, loons have solid bones and can dive deep in the water. Loons must run across the water, beating their wings and paddling their feet, to gain enough speed to fly. Copyright 2000 Journey North.