How to retell a Shakespeare play in your novel

Tempted to retell a William Shakespeare story by setting it in a different time and place?

You’re not alone, but that means those who have gone before you have developed tricks for how to successfully do this.

Author Pat McKee shared his advice on retelling Shakespeare plays in Writer’s Digest, which also links to a few more Bard-related posts at the end of it.

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