Shea's Myth-Folk Blog

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 F...

So far, most of the comments I have received have been helpful. I have found the most helpful comments are the ones that give specific ideas on what I can fix. While I appreciate comments that say what parts of my story readers are confused about or think I can fix, if I do not have specific thoughts on what needs to be changed, I do not know what about that part of the story I need to go back and revise. I also like comments that give specific feedback on what I am doing well in the story; this gives me ideas on what I can continue doing for future stories. I think my comments have (hopefully) been useful for the writers I am leaving comments for. In my comments, I usually mention what I like about the story, like the characters, the ending, the style, etc. When I find parts that may be a bit convoluted or have grammar errors, I usually mention it as a suggested edit for the author. I like using the WWW and TAG methods when I leave comments because I am able to talk about what I li...

Looking at my blog and website, I am happy with the design of both. I spent some time customizing this blog when I first set it up- I changed the font and colors to reflect my personality. I think the layout is easy for visitors to follow. On my storybook website, I have chosen to use images for each story from the same illustrator so there is consistency in the design. Again, I think the website is easy to navigate, which I am happy about. So far in my readings, I have focused mainly on the plan when I write my blog post. Typically in my retelling of the stories I choose to write about, I have kept the main plot the same but choose to change other details to give it my own style. Writing about the plot helps me remember the major details of the story so I can remember the plot for my own writing. I chose written about the style and dialogue, or other details I have liked in the readings, but have found that I do not usually use these details when I go to write my own story. I am ...