Rache Writes

I'm overall happy with my progress so far, although I planned to be further ahead rather than working on the week of the deadlines. I'm hoping to adapt my routine to work a week ahead. I'm also happy with where my websites are at. I'm really enjoying the story retelling assignments and I'm wanting to play around more with those. ( Procrastinating Ghosts comic by Reza Farazmand )

Overall I think the feedback I've been receiving has mostly been helpful. I think sometimes it's too positive and doesn't give me enough direction to improve my writing. I think I've been pretty good at giving feedback to others, I always try to provide at least two suggestions or ask two questions unless I see no room for improvement. The comments have been a really fun way to connect with people - there are two or three blogs that I go visit every week now. I think I like the way my comment wall and introduction post are now - I may adjust my comment wall after I post my first story but otherwise I think I'll leave it. I really appreciate this graphic for showing the mindset you should be in when giving feedback rather than just explaining the act of giving feedback. Source .

Overall, I think the reading and writing assignments are working well for me. I think my main issue is making the time early in the week for the reading, but when I'm able to I really enjoy the assignments and have fun with them. I was worried about my creative abilities regarding the story retellings before beginning the class but that's probably been my favorite part so far. I'm also happy with the current layout of my website and blog. I think my project is also going fairly well - I've only completed my introduction but I have a plan for where it's going to go and I think it's feasible. ( Illustration of Kali by Tommaso Meli ) My favorite photo is actually the one I'm using on my home page for my storybook. I love the illustrated style and all the elements of Kali that it includes. Looking forward, I think I need to take this upcoming long weekend to work ahead so that I don't fall behind as the semester speeds up. Otherwise, I think I...