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A Goodreads user asked Gail Carson Levine:

Is Ella Enchanted based off Cinderella? With Ella being more awesome, of course.

Gail Carson Levine Thank you! Yes, ELLA ENCHANTED is my own take on "Cinderella."
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Did you have some kind of personal experience or opinion on obedience that inspired you to write Ella Enchanted? Is there any symbolism you want to point out?

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A Goodreads user asked Gail Carson Levine:

Mrs. Levine, I haven't picked up a book by you that I haven't loved. While I never cared much for Tinker Bell aside her original appearance in J. M. Barrie's novel, I've fallen in love with your depiction of her in the Fairy Dust Trilogy books. I'm fascinated by the depth you brought to characters that I'd considered fairly bland. What was it like to work with them? Was Disney very restrictive in what you could do?

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