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Post by HopeAnnSchmidt on May 22, 2016 17:06:16 GMT -5
Have any of your read a Hansel and Gretel retelling? What parts of the original story irritate you, or what parts do you think could be cool if they were changed. I'm working on the outline of my third Legends of Light novella. It's a retelling of Hansel and Gretel and the theme is peace. It's right after the war that's happened in the previous two novellas, so there's roving bands of robbers about. I've a few stray ideas, but am still trying to get a firm grip on the story. Any ideas are welcome.  |
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Post by Anne of Lothlorien on May 23, 2016 10:48:15 GMT -5
First of all, I don't like the push-over, i-shall-do-everything-you-say-dear-even-though-i-am-basically-leaving-my-children-to-die dad. Don't make him that way. And then, I think the witch was pretty stupid not to be able to feel that it was a chicken bone and not a finger and think that Hansel was never getting fatter. And I think the step-mom has to have something more happen to her than, "The dad left her and went to find his kids and you never hear any more about her". And a candy house is impracticable. Just thoughts.
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Post by HopeAnnSchmidt on May 23, 2016 12:36:42 GMT -5
Yep, I hate most of the fathers in fairy tales; they're so wimpy. I've already figure out the step-mother's role. Well, partly; I'm just not sure what her motivation is. And the father will be better. I've a few things I've figured out, like the stones they drop are some special moon stone which glows in the dark, and someone drops hardtack/bread once so they won't be able to find their way back...but back to what and why I don't know. |
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