Recreational Writing
I remember reading a short story by Emma Donoghue, set in the world of modern professional soccer,that was both a retelling and a fresh interpretation of the Old Testament story of David and Jonathan.
What can be more fun for a writer than retelling old tales - folk tales, myths and legends, fairy tales from cultures and religions around the world? You've already got your plot and characters - all you need to do is play with them. Such stories also offer an irresistible opportunity for some all-out, over-the-top writing just because they're often peopled with larger-than-life characters and are bursting with full-on, eye-popping drama or melodrama. Or if you're in perverse mood, you can render them subtle, refine them, twist them or turn them upside-down.
When Ludic Press called for retellings last year, I couldn't resist.
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What can be more fun for a writer than retelling old tales - folk tales, myths and legends, fairy tales from cultures and religions around the world? You've already got your plot and characters - all you need to do is play with them. Such stories also offer an irresistible opportunity for some all-out, over-the-top writing just because they're often peopled with larger-than-life characters and are bursting with full-on, eye-popping drama or melodrama. Or if you're in perverse mood, you can render them subtle, refine them, twist them or turn them upside-down.
When Ludic Press called for retellings last year, I couldn't resist.
http://ludicpress.wordpress.com/rage-...
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