What Makes a Good Retelling?

What makes a good retelling? I'll tell you! My thoughts on the matter, at least :D If you didn't know, my debut novel, BRIGHTLY BURNING is Jane Eyre in space! So retellings are a passion, to say the least :D
First, I'll go over a few types of retellings, ways to tackle them and some YA examples of each. Then, I'll go over what makes a good retelling, and finally I'll give my top tips for you if you decide to tackle a retelling!
Note: I had a total brain malfunction in the video and messed up the name of the narrator from The Great Gatsby! So when I say "Jay and Gatsby," I mean NICK and Gatsby... b/c Gatsby's first name is of course Jay! Sorry about that!
Now the real question is: how many times can I say "fresh" and "twist" in this video?!?! :P
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