Week 8 Reflections

 So, when I took mythology and folklore I felt like it was one of the easiest and most enjoyable classes I had ever taken. I loved being able to read the giant variety of stories and being able to let my imagination go as far as it wanted. When I was finally able to take this class I was so excited because I thought that it would be close to the same thing. Somehow, I was mistaken. For some reason, this class hasn't been as smooth as mythology and folklore. I had an awful time getting started and kept missing assignments and getting so confused on the most basic instructions! And it wasn't anyone else's fault but my own! I don't know why it was so much more challenging for me this semester than the other one, but goodness it was. I wanted so badly to just get in there and go with the same flow as the last class. It took me a while but I think I finally found my flow. I am having an easy time writing the stories, it is mostly finding the new stories that I am having such a difficult time with. Again, i'm not sure why it is so difficult, but I am managing to get through it!

The best part about this class when I was struggling to get everything together though, was reading everyone's introductions and other stories. They gave me some inspiration on what to do for my new stories and really helped me get up and running with my posts! I always love learning about people and their similarities and their differences. I love seeing how their lives and adventures shape how their write and what they write about. Its so fascinating!

Over the next few weeks I really want to try and build up my reoccurring characters. I want people to understand the smaller parts of their characters but to also see how they relate to the characters from the stories they are being based off of. That will take some dedication to the character but I feel that it would really bring them to the next level if I pulled it off! I haven't read ahead to see what new stories will be given to us, but I am excited to see where I can take my characters. As much as I love Sarah and Gregor from my old stories, I really want to make Penny-Nichole the new star. She holds a dear place in my heart and I can't wait to let her shine!

I believe that is all for now and I really look forward to reading and writing more stories and doing the best that I can with the rest of this class!

What I attempt to do when writing my stories.