Maddy Haywood
Bio
Hi there! My name's Maddy and I'm an aspiring author. I really enjoy reading modernised fairy tales, and retellings of classic stories, and I hope to write my own in the future. Fantasy stories are my go-to reads.
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Trick or Treat
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. Charlie couldn’t believe this. How unfair! He’d planned to go out trick or treating, and spend a few hours going from house to house on Halloween night, collecting as much sugary crap as possible before morning. It had been planned for weeks; it was going to be an amazing night. But then Charlie’s mum got involved.
By Maddy Haywoodabout a year ago in Horror
Rules are Meant to be Broken
There was only one rule: don’t open the door. “Don’t let the monsters out,” they said, “Or you’ll become one too.” The steel door had no less than seven locks, bolts and chains keeping it fiercely closed on the small room, desperately keeping the animals contained.
By Maddy Haywoodabout a year ago in Horror
An Illusion of Reality
The dreams always start the same way. A birthday party – my birthday party, I think. It's definitely not what I would now choose for a party – I've outgrown pinatas and musical chairs a long time ago. There are faces of people who I’ve since moved on from. They change each night, but also feel the same. Sometimes, it's my mum that greets me. Others, it's people from school or family members I rarely see, Once, it was Santa Claus.
By Maddy Haywood2 years ago in Fiction
The Gingerbread House. Content Warning.
HANSEL AND GRETEL, SCARED AND ALONE, WANDERED THROUGH THE DARK WOODS. The crows had followed the children since the moment they left the small house they lived in. A trail of breadcrumbs had been left behind, so the birds knew where to find young Hansel and Gretel as they wandered the forest, alone.
By Maddy Haywood2 years ago in Fiction
Once Upon A Dream
For this challenge, I decided to do something a little different. I decided to write about how I have been inspired by Disney Princesses, especially since re-watching them as an adult in recent years. The messages they give are so different when you’re a kid, and seeing as I grew up on all things Disney, I thought I’d share how I have been changed by these classic, timeless, and inspirational women (even if they are fictional).
By Maddy Haywood2 years ago in Confessions
