Indian Epics Spring 2018

        I'm happy with how this class is going so far. Originally, my schedule was planned for doing both readings on Monday, my story on Tuesday, blog comments on Wednesday, and project editing/feedback on Sunday. I found the readings to be too much for one day. Now, I do my readings on Monday and Tuesday, story on Wednesday, and everything else on Sunday. A lot of times I do my blog comments on Fridays, though. I've got these all set up in my homework app, so I've not forgotten to do anything (yet). I've not done any extra credit, but there's still time! I think I enjoy working on my project the most. It allows me to go back and reread my work and fine tune all the little details. Since everything has been going so smoothly, I'll probably just keep doing what I'm doing. If anything, I might try some new unique styles for my stories or lengthen my reading notes. Image Information: No Regrets, Source: Wikimedia Commons

        The feedback I've been receiving has been really helpful. I appreciate the suggestions and criticism. Everyone has been very nice, so I've not felt attacked in any way. Sometimes I have a hard time not going super in-depth on comments for stories. I know Laura will probably make wonderful suggestions for the person, so I usually try to keep my comments shorter. My method is to jot down any major things that stand out to me, good or bad, and end on a positive note. I've definitely seen some unique writing that makes me think about how I want to do my own stories.         I like the blog comments and it's really nice to meet everyone in the class. Comments on stories help me to see people's different writing styles. I find that these comments also help me to decide which stories of mine will become a part of my portfolio. I'm pretty satisfied with how everything is going for my blog and project. I plan to keep doing my feedback in pretty mu...

        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 p...