Carmilla - A Yuma Retelling
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This is not only a modern retelling of the 1872 story Carmilla by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu, but a retelling in my style of writing. Therefore, certain characters may not exhibit the same personality traits or knowledge as those in the original work, although I tried to stick to the original as best I could where necessary.
Characters and settings I added to this story who were not there originally(in chronological order):
The story is set in 2024
Laura's stepfather
Rose, Laura's stepsister
The room of artifacts (library)
The part where Laura and Rose play dress-up, and its relevance to the story
The dinner scene
Characters and settings removed:
Madam and Mademoiselle - Laura's "companions"
Carmilla arriving in a carriage, it's not stated because Laura couldn't see outside the door, but Carmilla arrived in a limo
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I wrote Carmilla to speak as if she were a living poem. Her manner of speech was contagious, and Laura ended up speaking the same way she did. To remember Carmilla by, Laura never let go of the habit.
I had to strain my brain a teeny bit to be able to write the dialogue and descriptions of events in Laura's POV like that- arrghh but it's all worth it
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Credits
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The original story of Carmilla by Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu
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