Week 8: Reading and Writing

Man, this semester has been a struggle! So far, I like what I'm doing with my storybook project. I decided to do a portfolio, but I'm trying to link it through a theme. I want to do spooky stories, but I'm having such a hard time writing. So far, I have no feedback because I just started it! It's kind of sad for me, because I usually enjoy story writing (I loved my project last year). I also have been slacking on my weekly stories. I had this problem last semester, but now it's even worse. For some reason, I'm having a hard time getting motivated to write the weekly stories. It could be my covid mind, or a case of senioritis.  I like the ones that I've written so far, but I've only written 3 stories! I'm keeping up with the readings and making up the points with extra credit, or I'm doing a story lab. I don't know why I keep avoiding writing stories. I feel like I just don't have any good ideas that I'm wanting to write about. 

My favorite part of the class is the readings. I love reading the stories while drinking coffee and relaxing in the morning. I've had no issues with the reading notes. I feel like the notes help me focus on the story better and understand what I'm reading. I think that my story notes are helpful, but I'm just not writing enough stories with my notes!  I would like to try to write more stories as the semester continues. That's my goal!

To get more out of the class, I think I just need to participate more in the story writing! Everyone else in the class has more weekly stories than I do. I just need to budget more time in the week for story writing. I wait until last minute and then I feel like I don't have enough time to write a good story. Other than that, I feel satisfied with my work in the class. I'm looking forward to writing more spooky stories for my portfolio. I hope my portfolio theme will inspire me to write.

Favorite Image: 

I'm trying to get psyched up for my project! I'm writing spooky stories, and one of the best parts is adding in the images. Creepy pictures are so cool to see. They can really set the tone for a story.  

Image Info:

Silhouette of trees in front of moonlight

By: Neven Krcmarek   

Found on: unsplash.com