We love retellings oh so much. When a novel takes a story we know and love—or introduces us to one we hadn’t hear of—and makes it wholly new and original, we have no choice but to stan. But how do you write a successful retelling? We’ve tapped one of our resident experts for help!
C.J. Redwine is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ravenspire series, a series of companions that retell some of our favorite classic fairy-tales, including The Shadow Queen (inspired by Snow White) and The Blood Spell, a fantasy retelling of Cinderella which is now out in paperback!
So now, without any further ado, we present your step-by-step guide on how to write a retelling!
How to Write a Retelling
INSPIRED BY C.J. REDWINE & ‘THE BLOOD SPELL’
About The Blood Spell
Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the magic in her blood and continue trying to turn metal into gold so she can help her city’s homeless. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue and her property, one wrong move could expose her—and doom her once and for all. The only one who can help? The boy she’s loathed since childhood: Prince Kellan.
Kellan Renard, crown prince of Balavata, is walking a thin line between political success and devastating violence. Newly returned from boarding school, he must find a bride among the kingdom’s head families and announce his betrothal—but escalating violence among the families makes the search nearly impossible. He’s surprised to discover that the one person who makes him feel like he can breathe is Blue, the girl who once ruined all his best adventures.
When mysterious forces lead to disappearances throughout Balavata, Blue and Kellan must work together to find the truth. What they discover will lead them to the darkest reaches of the kingdom, and to the most painful moments of their pasts.
When romance is forbidden and evil is rising, can Blue save those she loves, even if it costs her everything?
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