Week 8 Progress

This semester has definitely been a learning experience. I've had to access a more creative side of myself that's normally reserved for photography. Screenwriting, no matter how novice, is a very vulnerable thing. I'm glad with how things have been going. The amount of structure this class provides is amazing; due to this I've been able to be much more consistent than I expected. Looking ahead I'm hoping to get more creative in my word selection. I've learned I rely on 'sure' and 'surely' pretty heavily. All things considered, this has been an awesome course thus far and I'm excited to keep it rolling, improving where I feel weak and continuing what's going well.

I picked this image because this was my first real excursion into criterium racing and I was fortunate enough to be at this race and witness this dramatic conclusion to the night crit. I'm hoping to bring the same drive rolling in my courses to close this semester.


Photo Source:
Blue Dome Crit - Tulsa Tough | Biff Stephens

Week 8 Comments & Feedback

Through this semester I've been pretty excited with the feedback I've received. People have been giving criticism when warranted, alerting me to formatting issues, and just passing along the occasional compliments. These comments have helped me pay closer attention to my writing in hopes of keeping it more accessible and honest. I'm doing my best to pass along these same benefits as things progress, although I don't feel much right to criticize people's work. I'm hoping I'll get more comfortable critiquing writing, until then, I'll just keep on being excited by people's writing. Looking forward, I need to make my comment wall more easily found on my site to simplify things for my classmates. Also, I'm hoping I'll be able to leave more constructive comments as things progress.

Note: I've re-used a photo from the course wiki because it makes me very happy, but also very concerned for the wellbeing of the kitten pictured. Someone had best be sure it finds its way home safely because that's a handsome little cat.


Photo Source:
Feedback Cat | Dr. Gibbs

Week 8 Reading & Writing

So far in the semester I am pretty pleased with how my blog and website have turned out- they're both fairly minimal, but not drab. I'm pretty content with my writing so far; I've never done creative writing, so this has been a fun break from tradition. It's been fun accessing that side of the brain. The reading notes help me to write as they allow me to get more into the structural analysis of stories, rather than reading for the story. I picked the above picture for the same reason I chose it the first time around- its symmetry is very appealing to me. The focus on Kabandha with Rama and Lakshmana balanced on either side is interesting, especially considering what the picture is depicting. For the rest of the semester, I hope to continue getting out of this course what I have so far. I've been learning about a culture I hadn't heard much of before and getting to channel some sort of creative energy - that's plenty of benefit I'd say. So, hopefully things continue as they have and remain as fun as they've been.

Photo Credit:

Rama and Lakshmana seated on Kabandha's arms | Painting on ceiling of temple near Salem