The seven voyages ended and started the same way; Sinbad would go on an adventure, he would live through a near-death experience, he would collect money and become rich, go to distribute his wealth among the poor, stay at his home in Baghdad for a while, and then decide that home is too boring and would go on another adventure. If I rewrote this, I could perhaps change up the role of each character, or even have Sinbad be a sort of lifeguard for the oceans he travels. Since he has been on so many adventures, he is familiar with many islands and the dangers that come with them. He could be a sort of ocean god, who can direct sailors in the right direction if they seem like they are sailing towards the island with the Giant, the Old Man, or any other evil creatures.
I could also make the main character a girl if I wanted to, such as in the Disney movie Moana. She sailed across the oceans to restore the peace and balance in the world. She set out by herself to complete this task, although she had help in the middle. There could be a female who ends up seeing all of these islands and their different inhabitants. Or, I could tell the story in first person of one of the female characters already in the stories (such as Sinbad's wife in the fourth story or his mom and how she has to cope with Sinbad leaving on an adventure every year).
Another idea I had was making a companion for Sinbad the Sailor. He could have a person with him at all times, who doesn't get killed like the other merchants that Sinbad sails with normally. This would kind of give the story a "Doctor Who" vibe, as the Doctor in that show always has a companion with him. I could even make this whole story a Doctor Who themed story, in which the Doctor comes and rescues Sinbad from his near-death experiences every year.
I could also make the main character a girl if I wanted to, such as in the Disney movie Moana. She sailed across the oceans to restore the peace and balance in the world. She set out by herself to complete this task, although she had help in the middle. There could be a female who ends up seeing all of these islands and their different inhabitants. Or, I could tell the story in first person of one of the female characters already in the stories (such as Sinbad's wife in the fourth story or his mom and how she has to cope with Sinbad leaving on an adventure every year).
Another idea I had was making a companion for Sinbad the Sailor. He could have a person with him at all times, who doesn't get killed like the other merchants that Sinbad sails with normally. This would kind of give the story a "Doctor Who" vibe, as the Doctor in that show always has a companion with him. I could even make this whole story a Doctor Who themed story, in which the Doctor comes and rescues Sinbad from his near-death experiences every year.
Source: A scene from Moana, as she is about to sail.
Bibliography: Andrew Lang's The Voyages of Sinbad, Part B.
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