Week 8 Progress

I am semi-happy with my progress so far. I think I have a really good premise for my storybook, and I have done a lot of research that will lend itself to really good and accurate stories for the witches. But I do not have a good weekly routine. I work way too much and I work overnight shifts that wreck my sleep schedule, and somehow no matter how hard I try I always end up waiting until the day of to do an assignment. I am hoping to do a LOT of work over spring break to get ahead and fix that problem. I enjoy the readings the most, they are so interesting. I am not doing extra credit right now but I NEED to (haha)

As I said above, I want avoid procrastinating and want to really start working ahead. I want to start doing some more extra credit and really start creating a back and forth with some of my classmates. 

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Week 8 Comments and Feedback

I am receiving really constructive comments from the class. They have suggested things that I would not have thought of, and it is really helpful to get a point of view from someone who either has not read the story or has not done as much research into the character as I have. The comments I find most useful are the ones with specific ways that I can improve or specific pieces of the story that are confusing for the reader.
I try to leave comments in the same fashion as the ones that I find most useful. I try to point out specific things that I did not understand or try to suggest specific strategies for them to improve their stories. I also always try to start off with what I like because I do not want to tear people down.
I definitely do feel a sense of community when I get to comment on other people's blogs and read stories from them week after week as well as see other people's comments on their blogs. I am happy with my introduction post and it gives me chance to identify with people on topics that are most important to me.
I think looking forward I could try to give more big picture criticism, and also try to be more explanatory in what confuses me and why. I do think I want to make some changes to my blog but I am not sure of what yet.

(cheezburger)

I like this picture because I really try to focus on criticism that I receive from more than one person. Lots of times people give me comments that are simply a disagreement in writing style, but if I get the comment from more than one person than I know its something to seriously consider changing. 

Week 8 Reading and Writing

So far I am really liking the reading assignments. I like that they are organized by geographic region as it gives me an expectation for what I amor reading. My favorite reading so far was Arabian nights, Ir really liked how the story was within a story. I am LOVING my class project so far but I just really want to do it well so I think I am overdoing it on the research and just need to get in and get writing. My biggest accomplishment so far I think has been my venus story I really liked how much emotion was in that one.

Image: Cupid and Psyche by François-Édouard Picot

This is my favorite image. I think there is so much emotion, and it really encompasses the entire story in one picture. 

As far as looking forward, I just need to work ahead so I have more time to focus on my storybook.