The choice of who your narrator is and what point of view you use is a big decision. Sometimes, it comes naturally, but it's still a big decision that can impact your entire story.
Every author needs to make this decision.
And sometimes more than one option can be right.
So, if you know a story that's in the public sphere and you want to retell it from another point of view, go ahead. Make it happen. See where it takes you.
You might write the greatest retelling of a story (and get your own Broadway adaptation à la Wicket). You might open the world's eyes to the injustice of a foregone time. Or you might just find a really great story to tell.
If you feel your favourite character has been done wrong, see what story you can make out of it.
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