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Week 8 Progress


So far, I have been pretty happy with the assignments I have done. My blog posts have been useful for my writings, my stories have been fun to write, and I am excited to see where my Storybook goes. The past couple weeks have gotten pretty busy at some points, though, and I have missed a couple assignments. I have used some extra credit to make up points, and would like to continue to use other extra credit opportunities to make up the remaining points. My favorite assignments so far have been the Story Labs; I think they're a fun break from writing every week and help mix up the weekly schedule.

Going forward, I would like to work ahead on assignments so I have a bit more flexibility in the week. This semester has been pretty busy to this point, but a couple things are slowing down and I will have some free time to work ahead on assignments. One thing I might want to try in future writing is to mix up my style a bit or try a new way of storytelling.


Motivation by Chris Florence 

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