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That’s such a mood ;-;
‘Course! And oh my word XD I think all your ideas sound interesting, and I’m looking forward to beta-reading some of your work! I’ll be on the lookout for it! 😉
I’m sure you will! 😉 Yeah, outlining visually can be a huge inspiration booster, so you go for it!! <33
Aww, OF COURSE I don’t mind!!! I’m seriously over the moon that other people like my characters, and I’m even more honored that you’d want to draw them!!! Haha, you can borrow them all you’d like! I’m really looking forward to seeing their artwork!! 🙂 (And another huge thank you for drawing them; it means a lot!)
@writerlexi1216 Ah thank you! I’ll work hard, I swear.
Lately, it's been on my brain
Would you mind letting me know
If hours don't turn into days@gracie-j so did u ever decide on what fairytales you’re gonna work on? If so when are u gonna announce it cuz I’m excited to hear which ones you’ll be working on and your ideas!!
Also, Ik I done voted but if I could put my two cents in, I would really love if you made a Swan Lake one somehow because quite a few ppl don’t know about that story and I’d just love that so much!
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@godlyfantasy12 Yep, I’ve finally decided! I’m still working on the plots, so I haven’t announced the ones I’m doing yet, but they are Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, and Swan Lake!!
I absolutely love Swan Lake too, so I am so excited to do that one!!! I’m not sure how I’ll be able to fit that story into the real world, so that’ll take some brainstorming. Any ideas?
My Mulan retelling has been through the most so far. I’ve decided to make it about a Russian girl who disguises as a boy to spy on the French during the Napoleonic wars. Mulan means Magnolia, so I chose that for her name!
I may make a topic to announce the stories I chose and get some help brainstorming soon! Plus, I’ll have betas once I’ve finished!
Thank you so much for asking!! 🙂
@gracie-j AHHHH!!!! That Milan idea is incredible and yay for swan lake!
hmm, well obviously you can always look into the ballet side of things (a ballerina with a dark past? She pretends to be someone she’s not? Then you could play off of the Black swan and the white swan, as if their different personalities within one person. One built to protect her and the other is kept hidden. Perhaps her family disowns her for some reason (don’t approve of dancing or whatever it is u choose she does.)
If you went that direction u could almost make it Swan lake but with Jekyll/Hyde symbolism ya know? Just an idea 😊
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@godlyfantasy12 Thank you!
AHHHH! THAT IS FANTASTIC!! I definitely want to go with the ballet side, but the Jekyll/Hyde idea is PERFECT!!! Thank you SO SO SO much!!!! Muah!
@gracie-j AHH UR SO WELCOME!!! Eeeeeek!!!! Now when it’s published I can be like “I HELPED” 😂😂
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@godlyfantasy12 Girl, I will DEFINITELY acknowledge all of your wonderful ideas!!!! I will forever be in your debt. *bows*
@gracie-j aww thanks!! I absolutely LOVE coming up with ideas! That’s honestly probably one of my fav parts of writing a book or something, and that’s coming up with ideas and scenes/characters. So if u (or anyone) ever needs more ideas plz don’t hesitate to ask because I honestly ADORE coming up with things like that!!
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@godlyfantasy12 You’re welcome!! You’re so good at it!!! I may have to ask for a few more, if you don’t mind!
@gracie-j I absolutely do not! Honestly I’m sitting in the car rn wanting stuff to do so PLZ ANYONE ASK AWAY 😂 but seriously, I don’t mind at all 😊
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@godlyfantasy12 Ooh, okay then!
So…I’m struggling with making my Cinderella story unique. I don’t want it to be just like every other retelling. I’m wondering if I should make it more satirical and have Prince Charming be upset to find out that Cinderella is poor and have her fall for someone of her class or something. But I’m not sure about that. Any ideas?
And what about Beauty and the Beast? There have been so many B&B retellings that I’m not sure how to make it unique and still fit in the real world. Any suggestions?
@gracie-j ooh I was already thinking of a beauty and the beast!
why not make it about a female writer? I know at one point in time female writers were looked down upon and had to use pen names? Perhaps she meets someone who enjoys her writing because it brings light into his depressed state, but she can’t tell him she wrote it due to her social standing, etc. and so, because this man is rich perhaps someone comes to take advantage of his riches and another author (a man) claims he wrote the books! Leaving the girl to figure out if she should reveal her secret and perhaps lose her new love and social standing, or risk having her new love fall into financial ruin due to this evil author taking advantage and having her beloved books run thru the mud.
as for Cinderella….hmmmm.
Why not reverse the story? I love reading stories that focus on guys and sometimes I’m just like “seriously, show more of the prince!”
So why don’t you reverse the story? Have the prince (or a duke or man of social standing) be under the torment of his wicked stepfather and stepbrother and sister. When his mother dies no one is able to stop his stepfather from giving the throne (or land, business, etc) to his unfit stepbrother, and completely ridding this son of any of his inheritance (not that he cares, but everything his mother and blood father stood for will be ruined, and that is what hurts him)
Cinderella (or Ella,) could be more of a side character or love interest whereas the prince is the MC! She could be a quaint shoemaker, but she’s happy, and shows the prince how to happy as well, and not worry about all of the other stuff. But, the stepbrother also sets his sights on her and the stepfather refuses to let the prince have her and instead makes plans to force her into marriage with his own son (thru blackmail, or bankruptcy for her family?)
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