In the Zambreno article, we were introduced to new vocabulary. Throughout this post, I am going to use and explain some of it. I believe that we have all told or heard a story, whether it was part of it, or the whole thing, new way. There are a million stories that have been altered or added to, to show a different poit of view, or tell a different version of the story. This is called Plasticity. Being able to have at least five different Disney versions of Cinderella, all of which have different aspects, making people want to watch them all, is an example of this. In the movie, Ever After, with Drew Barrymore, Drew plays a Cinderella character in the days of kings, and riches, and poverty, while in, A Cinderella Story, Hilary Duff plays a teenge Cinderella character who has to deal with high school, working in her step mother's diner, and dealing with the technogy of emails and cell phones. Same story, just with adding different aspects of it, depending on the audience. Taking bits and parts from other places, and combining it into something new, is called using piecemeal.
Deciding to write a story of little red riding hood as a baby, and telling why she wears a red cape, would be a great example of using windows of opportunity. I haven't heard a story which tells this, and it may be that I just haven't found it yet. It is a non-spoken example of open ended closure, which basically says, "this is the end of the story as I know it, if you would like more information on the subject, you will have to find it yourself."
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