Comments on: Looking for a Plot? Read Some Fairy Tales.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:29:39 +0000

I love telling my students about what really happened to the stepmother and stepsisters at the end of the tale in real version of Cinderella by Charles Perrault. It always gets a surprised response and most of them want to the read this version. I too have heard that about master plots, but would also agree that some writers have a wonderful ability to turn their plots into something that truly amazes, which I guess is why I continue to read.

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By: Jesue Valle

Jesue Valle — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:00:28 +0000

“I’m surprised some of them haven’t been labeled For Adults Only”

Agreed. For my extension English class we were analysing the sexual content of Little Red Riding Hood and I was shocked by how much of that content was actually present in these so called “children’s tales”.

I love your blog btw. It’s one of the very few blogs that I continually return to. Keep up the good work!

By: Autumn Purdy

Autumn Purdy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:50:11 +0000

Yes, I misspelled “design” in my previous comment. Sorry! I’m typing while feeding my baby at the same time!

By: Autumn Purdy

Autumn Purdy — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:48:02 +0000

I’ve been reading your website for awhile now and just want to comment that I think it is wonderfully desined and written. Thank you for your ideas, insights and inspirations. Maybe I will participate in next week’s Word Shot exercise!

By: Glanda Widger

Glanda Widger — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:22:05 +0000

Aha, caught you. Interesting concept on the plots. No doubt 99% true. I love fairy tales as well and also agree most are dowright scary. Since I write humor and from my own life, “Once Upon A Time”, feels pretty much the correct path. I think I have experienced the wicked step-mother-in-law, evil sisters, trolls that live next door and many other of the plots mentioned. Alas I think I need to search the ” Dark and Stormy Night” classics for plots for some of my tales. Good to hear from you.Thanks for the interesting idea on where to begin.

By: b.torres

b.torres — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:27:17 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts again. I have been a fan of fairy tales all my life.
Good triumphs over evil and there is always a happy ending for the good guys!