Instructor: Deb Bailey
Start Date: Monday, May 5, 2025
End Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
Type: Group.io
Duration: 2 Weeks
USD Fee: FF&P Member – $10; Non-Member – $15

Fairy tale retellings are very popular for a reason. They use tropes and characters that we’re familiar with. For instance, the Cinderella story is a common one across cultures and centuries. Learn how to use these familiar and beloved characters in stories and give them a different twist.

-Fairy tales, mythology, and archetypes – why we love retellings.
-How to brainstorm twists for your fairy tale worlds.
-Writing a story that’s the same, but different. Keeping familiar elements while adding your own ideas.
-Backstories of some well-known tales – they didn’t all start out the way you think!
-Giving your story the fairy tale flavor even if it’s not faithful to the original story.
-Fairy tale inspired – you can use the idea as a starting point for your own story without having to stick to the original tale.

About the Instructor:

Deborah A Bailey’s Romantic Fantasy, Science Fiction & Paranormal Romance stories include suspense, a bit of mystery and a lot of romantic heat. Her speculative fiction short stories have won awards from the Philadelphia Writers’ Conference and have been published in US1 Magazine and the Sun. They’re included in her short story collection, “Electric Dreams: Seven Futuristic Tales.”

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