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Today’s Take Action Prompt: Familiar Fairy Tale
By Sandra Lee Schubert | February 13, 2008
Take a familiar fairy tale and write it from different points of view.
As an example, what about Cinderella’s step family? Why were her stepmother and sisters so mean? Maybe they had a difficult life? Or were just misunderstood?
Consider the fairy godmothers point of view. Where did her gifts come from?
Then choose a favorite family story and see if you can discover something new, maybe there is another side of someone you haven’t considered.
Next, try a popular plot line. A heroine and hero fall in love, they fight, break up and eventually get back together. How can you write that scenario with another twist? Don’t take every thing you see, hear, read or feel at face value. Consider other possibilities. Look around you with new eyes and see what is revealed to you.
© 2008 Sandra Lee Schubert www.writing-for-life.com
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