Re-writes
In this day and age we've read and seen many successful (and unsuccessful) re-writes of old ideas: from movies like 10 Things I Hate About You to graphic novels like Fables; and from short stories such as Snow, Glass and Apples to novels and musicals like Wicked. Now it's your turn to twist and warp what's already been done.
This months' 11 prompts revolve around re-writes. Write a re-write of an already known story, or, re-write yourself and your reality! If you can't seem to think of any re-writes you could do, check out these prompts:
1. Loosely rewrite a popular book. Twilight's plot: A vampire, a werewolf, and a girl. Re-write the story, make your first chapter.
2. Re-write yourself in a distant future. Write a plot that you would want to be a part of.
3. Re-write a popular children's nursery rhyme or fable into one for adults. (horror, erotica, reality, philosophical, etc)
4. Everyone thinks hell is a pit of fire with people being whipped and burned and tortured. You visited one day. How would hell look like to you? Who would you find there? What is there to do?
5. Write about your past (poem or essay) that you had always wanted to change, and rewrite the situation.
6. Fanfiction is a celebrated re-writing exercise. Write a short aftermath piece of a famous story you like. For example, a Harry Potter situation after the war: Voldemort wins, and Harry is dead and buried.
7. Re-write a piece of history. Add a certain flavor genre to it (horror, fantasy, romance)
8. Answer this reflection: If you were to re-write something, what would you write about and why? What would you change and why would you change it? What would you keep and why keep it?
9. Take out one of your old unfinished works, change a setting or character or event, and finish it.
10. Make a short story with an animal that could serve as your main character. Destroy all stereotypes of this animal, make him / her distinct. (For example, a duckling that doesn't follow his mother, a vegetarian or melancholy hyena, an ugly swan, a wise and serene donkey)
11. Re-write a sport: incorporate science fiction, fantasy, or horror.
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For stories that are actually novels, only one chapter of your re-write is necessary.
You are open to write about anything or anyone and in any genre (fiction, nonfiction, poetry or drama.) You may bend the prompts to fit the genre you want. You may also suggest ideas for this prompt list, submitted no later than the third week of the month.
Deadline of works are on August 31. Start typing and enjoy!
