Rewriting Fairytales...

If I were to write,
The fairy tale of my life,
I'd not be the Princess,
I would just be his wife.

With a family at home,
There is no time for play,
Not to sit in a tower,
Brushing my hair all day.

I'll cook and I'll wash,
And take care of them all,
I won't even mind
That I miss out on the ball.

I'd rather not be there,
There is a flaw in that scene,
Those dainty glass slippers
Are just too hard to clean!

I need no fairy godmother
Nor a pixie or elf,
I won't wait for a Prince,
I'd rather rescue myself!

So while you were dreaming,
Of some fanciful thing.
I lived in real life,
And I married my king!

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Week 3 - Rewriting Fairytales

Choose a fairytale that you like and rewrite it changing any/all of the following elements:

Point of view - For example, rewrite Snow White from the perspective of the Wicked Queen

Genre - For example, how would Cinderella fare in Chick-Lit, or Sleeping Beauty in Psychological Thriller?

Time - For example, can you image how Hansel and Gretel would translate into the 21st century? A couple of ASBO kids eating someone's house..

The point of the exercise is to have fun exploring the different elements. We all know what the fairytale is supposed to be like; let's shake it up a little!