Topic Brainstorm

Caption: The Tryll-ogy
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A story collection based off of Scheherazade and Arabian Nights

I can't seem to pry my thoughts away from Scheherazade and her heroic venture to tell the most titillating stories never before told. I think it would be interesting to write a collection of stories from the point of view of the Sultan as he finds his views on women changing due to the cleverness and thoughtfulness of Scheherazade as she spins her tales. Or perhaps a story can be made from the point of her childhood: when she was young and telling stories to her sister, and when her father first noticed that his daughter was "clever and courageous to the highest degree." This sentiment, even though it came from a father, had to have a background of action behind it.

A story collection based off of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz, including Wicked  by Gregory Maguire along with the new animated movie Oz the Great and Powerful, allow for so much wiggle room for creation. If I used this for my project, I would want to write a beginnings story for the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow. Maybe the Tin Man was a traveling wood carver who did work for a witch, but she was not satisfied with his work and thus turned him to tin. Perhaps the Lion used to be courageous, but something happened which shattered his confidence. Many possibilities.

A story collection based off of the Andersen Fairy Tales

The Anderson Fairy Tales, such as The Princess and the Pea and The Emperors New Suit, have meaning behind them. To do a collection based off of these stories, I would need a little more time for preparation thinking. The stories could write themselves if the thought has been created beforehand. 

These would be best written by me in a different era. 

A story collection based off of the legend of Changelings

I read an excellent, young adult book series, the Trylle series, of which this legend reminds me. Since the changelings can end up anywhere, there are a plethora of locations which can be used. Also, new heroines/heroes can be created as well and allude to already existing stories of changelings. An example of this is The Kane Chronicles which alludes to the Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan.