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I'm on a serious Sleeping Beauty binge as I prepare to start writing my retelling. For your enjoyment, another retelling, the poem Carabosse. (Carabosse, and not 'Maleficent', is the originaly name of the unpleasant fairy. I highly prefer Carabosse because it doesn't sound evil.)
I'm not exactly sure when I'm going to start writing it -- the watershed will probably break eventually. It's going to involve some fun and very un-traditional aspects; my bad!evil!sorceress will be named Carabosse because it's a beautiful name. And ooh--- that's good. The Princess is going to be named Cordelia. Wonderful counterpoint then, between two C-names.
If you have some time and the willingness to shatter childhood illusions about Sleeping Beauty, read La Belle Au Bois Dormant - there's all kinds of fun stuff like orges, cannabalism, vipers, table sets made out of diamond and gold. (The version before that, Sun, Moon and Talia, is just twisted, man.)
I'm not exactly sure when I'm going to start writing it -- the watershed will probably break eventually. It's going to involve some fun and very un-traditional aspects; my bad!evil!sorceress will be named Carabosse because it's a beautiful name. And ooh--- that's good. The Princess is going to be named Cordelia. Wonderful counterpoint then, between two C-names.
If you have some time and the willingness to shatter childhood illusions about Sleeping Beauty, read La Belle Au Bois Dormant - there's all kinds of fun stuff like orges, cannabalism, vipers, table sets made out of diamond and gold. (The version before that, Sun, Moon and Talia, is just twisted, man.)