I know I said I wanted to look for unusual fairy tales, not the typical fare. But I learned a new factoid about this one over on Tor.com, which has some really great examinations of fairy tales, in their piece Charmed, I’m Sure: A Closer Look at Ever ...
I was waiting until I could find my copy of Old Peter's Russian Tales--a collection of Russian fairy tales as retold by a British visitor (Arthur Ransome, of Swallows & Amazons fame) with British children in mind--only to discover that it's avail ...
There's a princess and a tower and a wedding, and yet this isn't one of the more popular stories. Go figure. Source: SurLaLune Fairy Tales: Annotated Maid Maleen Synopsis Maid Maleen is the daughter of a king. She falls in love with a prince, but ...
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It seems like almost every book on writing craft makes at least one reference to The Wizard of Oz (the film, not the books), and it's often a prominent example. I finally picked up Debra Dixon's GOAL, MOTIVATION, CONFLICT, and she suggested a rewatch ...
