Fairy godmothers will be falling over themselves to assist! So be generous! You can guarantee those characters who are generous in heart, especially to those less fortunate than themselves, will do well in the fairytale world. It’s then up to the reader to decide whether the character has a point or not!įairytales With Bite – A to Z of Fairytale “Rules” – Part 2
What an alternative viewpoint story should show is why Character C deserved to do as well if not better than Character A. It’s not enough for say Character C to rant about how Character A got all the breaks. It forces you to focus on what is really important for that alternative viewpoint to get across. I find these stories huge fun to write (and indeed to read) but the sharp focus of flash fiction I think makes them work even better. (Link takes you to my Amazon Author Central page where you can find Alternative Renditions). (It’s the Cinderella story as seen through the eyes of the younger stepsister and can be found in Bridge House Publishing’s Alternative Renditions anthology). As you know, I am very fond of fairytales told from said alternative viewpoint, not least because my first story in print, A Helping Hand, was precisely that type of story. (Example: Queenie happily chomps quiches!).įlash fiction is a great vehicle for telling a story from an alternative viewpoint. (Could be a challenge though if you get the Q!). Take one letter and use it for the opening and closing word of a sentence. For example the letter D – Daft duck drives dumpers daily! (Could have great fun generating some nonsense but this could be a useful way into a writing session or a way from winding down from an intensive time at the old desk).ģ. Take one letter and use it for every word in a sentence. Mary wondered how long it would take for the idiot to get out of the handcuffs and locked room down in the basement.Ģ. Mind you, the miserable little wotsit behind the offence wasn’t going to be bothering her and the rest of the library staff for some time. For example, M – Mary had no regrets about her life of crime. Take one letter and write a story where the opening word of every sentence starts with that letter. You can use an electronic one or pick a letter at random from a Scrabble set.
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It also occurred to me that a random letter generator could also be useful. You just feel SO at home in book shops and libraries.ĭrafted a couple of flash fiction stories yesterday based on a couple of phrases conjured up thanks to a random phrase generator. What you CAN have is not enough shelving.ġ2.
There is no such thing as having too many books. Your TBR and TBW piles never diminish but that’s the way you like them.ġ1. Launches, especially online ones, are a regular part of your life and you love them all.ġ0. (It’s a kind of something’s not quite right with the world feeling).ĩ. You feel a little miffed when you come across an issue when there isn’t someone you know in it. You open the latest copy of Writing Magazine and look for people you know in the letters page and the Subscribers’ sections in particular.Ĩ.
You can’t wait to tell everyone your latest publication news.ħ. You are even more thrilled when your works are on the same shelves!Ħ. You have the great joy of having a number of books written by friends on your shelves.ĥ. You dread power cuts as they always seem to happen in the middle of a writing session.Ĥ.
You develop a thing for collecting nice pens too, some of which you will actually use.ģ. You scorn the very idea you have too many notebooks.Ģ. How do you know if you’re a “proper” writer?ġ. Many thanks to all for the reactions and comments to it. I think this lighthearted post is worth repeating.
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