Spring 2018 Indian Epics

Back-up I was successful in the backup of my blogger site, but Wix does not at this time feature a download option for backup of their hosted content. However, Wix does offer a save history for the entirety of the work performed, and I duplicated that, so at the very least I do have something to fall back upon if I accidentally delete everything somehow. Check-up I have completed all but one of the core course assignments, and my EC cushion places me at 1 point over the requirements for an A. I think in the future I will try harder to knock out one or two EC assignments per week, as I would feel more comfortable with a higher margin of error if things get down the wire with other classwork and looming finals. Review The Shapes of Stories  was hilarious! I've never actually seen what Kurt Vonnegut looked like before, and he actually seems quite the comedian in this clip. I was also very intrigued by the concepts of his eight basic story shapes. This is something I think I wil...

Backup I have completed a new backup of Blogger, and my Wix site used for the project has been duplicated. Check-up The EC assignments are becoming easier to knock out each week, and if all goes well I will finish late Week 12, early Week 13. Which will be so nice to have more time to focus on finals! I am really enjoying this class, and the flexibility for assignment deadlines and self-structuring is amazing. Review I chose to watch a TedTalk: How did English Evolve? This is a great review of how we came to speak "our" English today, with some nice history and very pretty graphics, animation, and typography. There are also some imagination questions which I found very useful when trying to figure out how best to state events occurring in my stories. This picture was too funny, and is of course a great reminder of the importance of proper punctuation. Image Source: WritingWithAesop This is an easy week for me; exams were last week and I am spending a litt...