Week 8 Reading and Writing

So far, I think the reading and writing assignments for this are going pretty well. The readings have all been interesting to date, and have provided excellent source material for my own writing. My favorite reading has probably been Twenty-Two Goblins, since I love a good riddle. Overall I think my reading notes have been pretty helpful. Though I've experimented with more segmented reading notes, I prefer to write stream-of-consciousness, which helps me generate and refine my ideas. It's always a little tricky to do notes for Reading A, because I don't want to commit to a story idea when I don't know what I'll find in Reading B, but I think I've done alright thus far. I'm working on just spitting out a bunch of ideas rather than just picking one thing I think I want to do for a story.

I'm very pleased with how my class project is going. When I first started the site I wasn't sure were I was going to go with it, but at this point it has a definite aesthetic and I'm really enjoying adding to it. As for what I'm most proud of, it has to be Samael. This story was a lot of fun to write and I've gotten such a positive response to it, which has really boosted my confidence in my writing. I've had several people ask for more Samael, and while I would love to oblige, I'm more interested in experimenting and trying different styles. Maybe when I have some free time, though.

This is my favorite picture from my blog thus far. I think it perfectly captures the anguish of Pygmalion and it really inspired me as I was writing my own version.

Going forward, I definitely need to stay more on top of my time. I end up prioritizing things that are due more immediately rather than getting ahead in this class, and then I end up doing the assignments for this class a bit more last-minute than I'd like to. Getting a bit more ahead would also allow me the chance to take a little time away from a story before going back to edit and post, a process that inevitably makes my writing better.


Image: Pygmalion and Galatea (statue). Source.