A Guide to Retelling Classic Stories
Certain stories are passed down from generation to generation: they are read to children at bedtime, assigned to classrooms, and selected at book clubs. These stories become favorites, cultural touchstones, and classics for various reasons. Maybe it’s the characters, the scenery, the groundbreaking ideology, or the plot. Something resonates with the readers and makes the story powerful. And not only do these stories get read and reread, but they are also retold! Retellings of these classic stories is a giant genre despite taking a hundred different forms. These retellings can be fun, powerful, and tricky . Today we’re going to look at how to we can write these stories well. Why Retellings Are Fun I love retellings of classic stories, particularly Shakespearian though I’ve enjoyed a few Austin adaptions recently as well. And of course fairy tales are always fun. Okay, okay, so I love them all 🙂 And I’m not the only one who has a soft spot for retellings! There are several reasons ...