The second story in my Remember WENN Fairy Tale Series is based after the classic Hans Christian Anderson story and was inspired by the second season episode "Behind Every Great Woman." You'll want to check out that on YouTube in order for a lot of this story to make any sense:
Behind Every Great Woman
Like Snow White, this is another fairy tale I didn't mind re-writing. As romantic as Hans Christian Anderson's version of The Little Mermaid is, I'm not the biggest fan of tragic endings. Trouble is, the ending of the Disney movie always seemed like a bit of a cop-out, too. The question is how to give this mermaid what she really deserves...while staying true to the story without getting too sappy?
Over at radio station WENN, writer Betty Roberts has been filling in for Hilary Booth on a musical show. That worked as a one-time stunt....but now everyone thinks it's Hilary who has a golden voice. Even station manager Scott Sherwood is giving Hilary the plush treatment and ignoring Betty's contributions. Betty's fed up with being ignored and treated like a stand-in. She just wants Scott and Hilary to appreciate her. When Hilary suggests The Little Mermaid for a radio broadcast, Betty finds herself relating to the heroine more than she could ever imagine....
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