Week 8 Reading and Writing

Looking Back
Going over my reading posts really opened my eyes to the differences between my first few stories and my most recent.  The first reading post I made was more detailed because it not only explained the story but it also brought up ideas on how I might change it.  I think the stories in which I had included that in the reading notes were much better than those without.  They were more original and I feel more comfortable calling those stories more like my own.

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Art by RaisedbytheVillans
I used this image in my week 4 story, the Lonely Dragon and the Cheerful Satyr.  The artwork is my favorite, out of all the other images I have used, because it matched my story so well.  I was really concerned I wouldn't find an image with both dragon and a satyr - let alone one that showed the two getting along rather than fighting.  It is beautiful and so detailed.  The picture is interesting because it has the two characters simply relaxing as opposed to fighting one another.  It is peaceful and really resonates with the comradeship that I wanted my story to reflect.

Looking Forward
I definitely can see where I need to improve.  I should spend more time on my reading notes so that my stories are at the excellence they can be.  That will be something I work on for the rest of the semester.

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