It is amazing how an image can inspire a story. Reimagining fairy tales is a hot writing topic right now inspiring comics like
Fables and TV shows like
Once Upon a Time. One of my favorite Broadway shows of all time (and the first play I saw Bernadette Peters in) is
Into the Woods, a fractured fairy tale.
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| Aurora, this one is my favorite. |
Artist Claire Hummel has done a visual reinterpretation of Disney princesses wearing more historically accurate clothing. This could be a great launching pad for another literary interpretation. Disney tales are very multi-cultural, but they don't usually exist in a specific time or place. For example Belle is French, but when exactly did she live and in what part of France? How would her story change if you did know? Does it matter? Tiana, though, is clearly set in 1920s New Orleans, but pretty much all political and social issues from the time are completely scrubbed from the story. How would you write her story if you actually took Jim Crow laws into consideration? Then you have princesses like Rapunzel and Ariel who aren't really set in any realistic location or time period. Where would you put them? How would that impact their stories?
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Tiana
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Those are just a few writing prompts for today and here are some of my favorite images from Hummel's Historical Disney Princess Series.
Be sure to check out her whole series. Which images are your favorite?
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| Mulan |
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