Rumplestiltskin, by Anne Sexton

[boxofdelights]

This is from a book called Transformations, which I read long long ago, when I was learning to tell stories myself, before the term "fanfiction" was invented. I learned two things from this book that I relearned when I discovered fanfiction: when you retell a story that I know, no matter how well I know it and no matter how well I love it, I'll learn something interesting about the story from your retelling; and when you retell a story that I know, I'll learn something really interesting about you.

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[desayunoencama]

<3 <3
I love everything about this post!
Everything!

[boxofdelights]

Thank you!

[sonia]

(Here via network) I keep thinking about this story, and your comments on it. Thank you for posting it!Here's where I went with it.

I notice that dwarfism and deformation are equated with badness. I notice that the high & mighty king doesn't seem so kind. I'd like to change the ending so that she goes off with Rumplestiltskin and they raise the baby together in great happiness.