Week 8 Reading and Writing

        I have noticed that the readings for Indian Epics seem to be a lot longer than the ones for Myth and Folklore. They take me a lot longer, and it's harder to focus on individual story sections. My reading notes seem pretty efficient. I write up possible ideas for stories as I read and on Wednesday, I pick my favorite to write about. It's funny, because every week I tell myself, "Okay I have other things I need to do, so let's do the 300 word bare minimum." And every week it ends up being 700-900 words because I get so carried away with an idea.
        So far, I'm pretty satisfied with my portfolio. If anything, I wish I could add more stories. I'm liking a lot of the things I write and feeling like the two weeks of revisions are not super necessary. This is definitely not a big deal, though.

        I remember being frustrated when I found this picture. I was looking for a picture of a king, a man, not a chess piece. But, then I realized how perfect it was. The king stood unharmed beside the bodies of his fallen enemies. It was kind of dark, and it fit the story, since it ended with both kings realizing the fighting and death was not necessary. Here, in this post, it is also fitting because I am going to conquer all of my obstacles for this class and this semester. 

        In future, it might be good to lengthen my reading notes posts. I usually write as little as possible because I feel that I don't need it. But, because I'm not thinking on the reading as much for the notes, I could be missing out on some really great ideas for my own stories.

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