5. Rewrite a story you’ve already read from a different character’s perspective
Think about every story you have ever read from the past.
Whether it is a fairytale or a myth or Shakespeare. These old stories are the alchemy from which current literature comes from, tales retold in new ways. Now try to rewrite one of your favourite stories from a different point of view.
For instance, how would Red Riding Hood be told by the grandmother or better yet, the wolf? Would a Greek myth be told the same way if we told it from the perspective of a mortal or a monster?
Ask yourself questions as you read too. Ask yourself how a villainous character in a story is justifying their actions.
To be searching and constantly question is an excellent way to find inspiration.
Retelling a story you think you know will reveal a lot about how your writer’s brain thinks and engages.
Additional tip: Seek many sources of inspiration. They don’t have to be books. A song can often inspire a tale, as much as a TV show or even a walk in the woods. The world is an unlimited space for the imagination and for you to explore. A thousand stories waiting for you.
