The Concept
"Alicia, age seven, is the oldest of 19 children. She lives with her father, King Watkins I, and her mother the Queen. Alicia takes care of all the Princes and Princesses, and they all take care of the baby. The King works in a government office where payday is never often enough! One day he stops at the fishmonger's to buy some salmon and meets the Good Fairy Grandmarina. Grandmarina instructs him to tell Alicia to save the fishbone that is left on her plate after the salmon is eaten and to polish it till it shines like mother-of-pearl. If she saves that fishbone until just the right moment, and then makes a wish, her wish will be granted. But she must use it at the right time. Alicia does save and polish the fishbone, and keeps it in her pocket. She then proceeds to solve the many day-to-day problems of a household with so many children. As each difficult situation arises, she considers using the magic fishbone, but always decides that she can "snip and stitch and cut and contrive" to find a solution. Until one day..."
This is an attempt to spark the inner creative self. This story was created initially as an university project, but somehow found some life in the midst of the creative process.
This content focusses on the wish that everybody wants to have, but do not want to make use of it, because they are too afraid of the consequences.
Created by: Izel van der Merwe | Date: 15 May 2015 | Copyright: @ BIS Publishing 2015
