tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162697787444358072.post2612295637391244943..comments2024-02-14T03:39:37.642-05:00Comments on My Not So Secret Writing Life: RetellingsSuzie F.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09560250678212373878noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162697787444358072.post-72109009896569018422012-05-30T00:22:16.942-04:002012-05-30T00:22:16.942-04:00I really liked this one! And I LOVED Cinder! Happy...I really liked this one! And I LOVED Cinder! Happy reading. :)Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162697787444358072.post-90593750700792862932012-05-29T13:35:31.991-04:002012-05-29T13:35:31.991-04:00Rick, your story sounds like something my daughter...Rick, your story sounds like something my daughter and I would enjoy reading together. Thanks for the Amazon link. <br /><br />And I agree with you about book retellings being better than most screenplays. Through character development and plot details, an author can create and twist an adaption into a story that is quite original.Suzie F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09560250678212373878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162697787444358072.post-13358607830694687812012-05-29T08:52:25.409-04:002012-05-29T08:52:25.409-04:00I took on the Santa mythology when I wrote THE MAN...I took on the Santa mythology when I wrote <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Cinder-Clouds-Rick-Daley/dp/1461091683/" rel="nofollow">THE MAN IN THE CINDER CLOUDS</a>. It's an origins story with a new angle on hos Kris Kringle came to be known as Santa Claus. I like it because it still has elves and flying reindeer, but it also feels real (as real as such a story could feel, I guess). I tried to make it unique by bringing together multiple elements of the legend in a way that hasn't been done before.<br /><br />I like re-tellings when they are clever. I thought "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" was a brilliantly executed spin on Hamlet. <br /><br />I think books have a better chance at a good revival than Hollywood...the screenplays usually come out weak, betting on familiarity of the title over good characters and story.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.com