I’m gonna write epic books!
Books like Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter, that take kids on great voyages through time and space on to complete dangerous quests.
Thanks to friend and blogger, Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog for sending me a terrific post by Bryn Donovan.
Bryn lists 15 Great Plots from European Mythology and Ancient Literature and suggests we consider making them our own. To rewrite them with a modern twist, with a different time and place. It’s been done many times, think Romeo and Juliet. And I can’t begin to count how many times Cinderella has been rewritten.
Ever thought about writing a story differently?
A movie, TV show, Bible story, children’s rhyme, murder mystery, or a ghost story?
I love the idea of taking an old idea and making it mine. It’s not as simple as it sounds.
How about you? What type of story would you like to retell?
Be sure and click on the link above to read the entire article. You might just get a great idea for a new book or short story.
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Absolutely. In fact, every story we write is just a rewrite of one that was written thousands of years before. We just don’t know it.
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One of my favorite exercises is to take a passage and rewrite it. To play with the words and the idea. It’s surprising what comes of the exercise.
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This is great! I feel like a lot of the time we’re worried about being 100% original, but choosing to write a retelling (not only acceptable, but awesome) takes that kind of pressure off!
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Yes, and Fanfiction is also a great fun “thing” for writers to get their juices flowing.
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😱 Many Thanks for the mention Jean 👍😘😘😘
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