1. I've gotten much better at condensing the stories into the 800-1000 word limit. My first few were awfully long, and now my last couple have started to get shorter. I think that's a good thing. I'm learning how to convey information in smaller quicker chunks.
2. I need to write better reading notes. Right now, my notes are basically a reminder of what story I want to retell that week with a few ideas. I bet if I added more to them, the writing process for the stories would be a lot less stressful and rushed.
3. My favorite section, by far, was the biblical stories one. I really enjoyed retelling those stories in a different way. It was just fun take take these stories from my childhood and make my own from them.
4. My project is going to be really tough when it comes to finding sources that are reputable. I'm actually falling behind because I can't get a hold of someone I was going to ask for a story from!
5. I'd say my biggest accomplishment was just staying on task and doing all the assignments, even when I really didn't feel like it. Usually by the time I finished, I realized that I really enjoy it. So I guess I've found my love for storytelling.
The picture above was the one I featured in my last story, "The Warrior, the Princess, and the Dragon". I like it so much because I'm a total medieval history nerd, I love the archetype of the hero slaying the beast to save the damsel, and the idea of the hero killing the dragon hearkens to the story of Christ and his victory over evil.
Hi Collin,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that getting the notes to be useful for story-telling took a bit of time. One thing that I have found to be helpful is writing down ideas for multiple stories so that when I actually sit down to write the story I can choose which one strikes my fancy.