Week 8 Reflections

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      The past 7 weeks have been really good in allowing myself to express myself creatively. As a science major, I don't really get that opportunity, and so this class has opened the doors of creativity for me. That being said, I do think because my mind is never really exposed to the arts or writing anymore, I feel like my abilities to read, think, and write like a writer are sub-par. 

      Looking back at my reading notes, I can see that I am catching the bigger things like theme, development of character, plot, and conflict. However, the ability for me to develop my own ideas are lacking. I can see that as I go on and read my story posts as well. I don't really change much about the theme or characters, and really stick to the original story I read. However, after reading several other students posts, I see that there is much more to this process than just simply changing the gender, or switching up the ending. 

     I am happy with the stories I have written as these were great beginnings in allowing myself to divulge into the creative side of my personality. However, I know that it can be a lot better. I think reading other students posts, and exploring the internet for ideas has continued to inspire new styles off writing and thinking for my own posts. 

     Using this information, I really hope to make my storybook the best of of creative ability. I didn't write my first story last week solely for this reason, because I knew I needed to do more research and explore other storybooks, and maybe get some inspiration from other styles of writing. When I looked at the Myth and Folklore equivalent of my storybook, I was in awe by how amazing the author had put together her Gossip Girl site. I hope to at least have a half as good as presentation as hers. 

     I think just really sitting down, and thinking about what writing styles have inspired me and how I can incorporate that myself will really help me in developing my skills. While the semester is only halfway over, I know there is lots of room to improve, and I am excited to see the type of writing posts I create by the end of the semester.