Week 8 Reading and Writing

Overall, I think my reading and writing assignments are working out for me pretty well so far. There have been a few stories that I think I could have done a better job on, but for the most part I like the way they've turned out. My favorite reading so far has been the Japanese mythology unit. I didn't know much of anything about Japanese myths going into the unit, so it was fun to read so many unfamiliar stories and learn about a new mythology system. I'm happy with the way my project is progressing so far as well, although I'm never quite sure if any project is going to turn out well until I'm finished.


This is my favorite picture that I've used in a story so far. It's from my Persephone story, and I like the way it captures the dualistic nature of Persephone as both a goddess of spring and growth and the queen of the Underworld, with the different colors on her dress and the bright sunshine on the right contrasting with the gloom on the left.

Moving forward I think I need to start working on my storytelling posts earlier than I have been. I'm a procrastinator by nature, and I think that making myself move past this and leaving myself more time to work on my stories will make me happier with the results and less stressed while writing every week.

Image: Persephone, Queen of the Underworld