Sanitising stories, leaching out all of the sense of danger and the darkness out of the stories, actually reduces them and stops them from doing what they're supposed to do, which is teach us how to manage our lives. Kate Forsyth dangerdarknessleach share on social
Stories are the common ground that allow people to connect, despite all our defences and all our differences. Kate Forsyth commonconnectdefence Change image and share on social
As I grew up, I read and loved many fairy-tale retellings and began to think about writing my own reimagining of 'Rapunzel.' Kate Forsyth beginfairygrow Change image and share on social
Stories are like that. Like cities, they are built on the stones and bones of the past. Kate Forsyth bonebuildcity Change image and share on social
Storytelling is as old as speech. It existed before humans first began to carve shapes in stones and press their hands upon the rocky walls of caves. Kate Forsyth begincarvecave Change image and share on social
I love fairy tales because of their haunting beauty and magical strangeness. They are set in worlds where anything can happen. Frogs can be kings, a thicket of brambles can hide a castle where a royal court has lain asleep for a hundred years, a boy can outwit a giant, and a girl can break a curse with nothing but her courage and steadfastness. Kate Forsyth asleepbeautyboy share on social