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Re-creations SEE ALSO
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42–43 Simple tenses
THE REWRITING OF A TEXT IN A DIFFERENT FORM IS CALLED   190–191 Genre, purpose, and audience
194–195 Layout and
A RE-CREATION. presentational features
 198–199 Newspaper articles
A piece of writing can be restyled in a variety of ways. For instance,  212–213 Writing a narrative
a text such as a story could be rewritten as an autobiography or
a newspaper article.

Transforming texts a blog an autobiography
A re-creation is turning one type of text
into another. This can be done by simply a play
changing the narrative viewpoint. For
example, a third-person narrative could be
turned into a first-person narrative. Similarly, a story
a story could be retold in a different tense. ◁ Endless options
A piece of writing can also be rewritten in a A text, such as a story, could
completely different form—a poem could be changed into numerous
inspire a story, or a play could become a a magazine other forms.
newspaper article.
article
a movie script

REAL W OR L D The original
Revised and updated The best way to start a re-creation is to read and understand
the original text. The rewritten form must include key details
Sometimes writers rework classic from the original version, such as events in the plot and the
stories to appeal to modern main characters. However, also think about minor details,
audiences. The action and such as the mood and atmosphere of the piece.
characters are often moved into
a modern setting. For example, the Highlight the important plot extract from
musical West Side Story is loosely details in the original text. Cinderella
based on William Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet, but it is set in
1950s New York City.
The king’s son, who was told that a great princess,
who nobody knew, had arrived, ran out to receive her. He

gave her his hand as she alighted from the coach, and led her
into the hall, among all the company. There was immediately
a profound silence. Everyone stopped dancing, and the violins
ceased to play, so entranced was everyone with the

singular beauties of the unknown newcomer.

Also look out for
smaller details.