The Man in the Moon notes:
Why does the changer get tired after that? Does the man make a good moon? Was there no moon before him? I feel like I could tell this story in a more satisfying way.
The Hare that Was not Afraid to Die notes:
This is such a virtuous story. I don't know what I could do with it in a modern way.
Heavenly Beings: Susanoo and Orochi
The Eight-Forked Serpent of Koshi:
This could be a good "defeating the bully" story. I feel like it would be easy to re-write.
Supernatural: A Teton Ghost Story
Is that really why people believe what ghosts say?? I feel like I could make that more believable somehow.
Metamorphosis: Pygmalion
This story is so weird and yet, somehow sweet? I feel like I could make it a horror story really easily! Maybe something to do with robots or something.
Tricksters: Tiger, Brahman, and Jackal
I don't like "once upon a time" beginnings.
But I love the trickery in this story! Go Jackal!
Aesop's Fables: The Lion
My favorite of these was The Lion in Love. I would want to expand on this story and lengthen the ending so it's happy instead of sad. I want the daughter to be heartbroken that the Lion changed for her because she loved him as he was.
(Lion in Love: Google Images)
Fairy Tale: Beauty and the Basilisk
The Three Roses:
So far, it sounds like an alternate version of Beauty and the Beast...
It kind of is. I feel like this narrative is overdone. I want it to end horribly. Happy endings are for chumps! (Not really, I just feel like there needs to be more sad stories in the world). So if this story is already kind of like another really famous one, why not make it really distinct and do something totally different? That's what I plan to do if I write about this one.
Also, Basilisk made me think of Harry Potter which made me really happy!
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