Welcome all, to another Insecure Writer’s Support Group.

 

The awesome co-hosts for the March 1 posting of the IWSG will be Tamara Narayan, Patsy Collins, M.J. Fifield, and Nicohle Christopherson!

March 1 Question: Have you ever pulled out a really old story and reworked it? Did it work out?

I did recently pull out a not so old story and tried to rework it for a flash fiction contest.  In the end, the story didn’t fit the contest all that well, but no worries.  My plan is to rework it into a more typical length short story, and eventually start submitting it.  Wish me luck on that.

As for a really old story, the oldest one I can think of is the Keepers.  It was the first original work I ever wrote, when I was around seventeen.  I cringe just thinking about it, because it was pretty hokey.  Think cliche plot about a family of witches guarding an ancient artifact of evil, and set upon by minions of the dark lord.  Also set in Hawaii, a place I’ve never been but thought would be cool.  I also remember devoting several pages to describing the characters looks and personalities in minute detail.

If I ever did go back to that story, I would have to do some serious reworking.  But the basic premise still sounds kind of cool to me, so it might be worth a look.  Maybe it’s not quite as bad as I remember it.

What old stories would you consider digging out and trying to revive?

Cheers