Day 22

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By now you have three lists that we've asked you to write

  1. A list of changes that could happen to a random character we gave you

  2. A list of plots or old myths and legends that you love

  3. A list of characters you love

Now play mix and match with them.

Imagine inserting a new or classic character into an old story with a new kicking off point (a change).

Set your timer for 25 minutes (P.S. we're up to 25 minutes this week, woo!).

Look through your lists. What pick and mix stories take your fancy? Could you clear a way through any plot holes by looking back at old stories? What points of reference would make sense to you now.

Granny looked around, bewildered, then she tutted. What was that girl doing sitting on the rock outside her cottage with barely a scrap on? Her hair was bigger than her clothes and she must have some sort of sickness to be so pale and thin. 

“Hello” the girl smiled. “Why don’t you come and sit by me? I’d be grateful for a chat.”

Granny sniffed suspiciously and moved towards the girl. She paused, surprised by her own ease of movement. She raised her arm to look at her hands, they were definitely hers but seemed now to have a flexibility and a strength that had faded many years before. Granny gave a delighted chuckle and turned to close her door.“I wouldn’t look inside if I were you.” said the girl, ‘There’s not much to like there now.” 

Granny turned to look at her with suspicion. “It’s my house, I’ll look wherever I damn well please, thank you very much.” she huffed. She peered around the door and gasped. 

In her bed was a very fat, very full wolf. It lay there, preposterous in her hat and glasses. In her bed. On the floor were shreds of her nightgown and some other more gristly matter than Granny’s mind steered clear of contemplating. Granny looked down and wondered how her night gown could be on the floor as well as on her body. She felt a gentle arm curl round her shoulders. 

“It’s not okay but it will be soon, I promise.” said the girl giving Granny a gentle kiss on the forehead. 

“Come with me.”