Today we're talking mythology here on Chris Can't Write Good. In class we spent the last few weeks learning about mythology, the history of its study, and how to create modern day myths. Creating my own myth was a huge headache for me. Myths are things that are traditionally made collaboratively over many generations. Each teller adds a little something to them before passing them down. However, making my own myth was challenging because even though I am a creative writer, the creative part is the hardest for me. My biggest hurdle is figuring out what to write about. Once I figure it out, then I have no issues bringing something to life with my words. I literally tried out probably six or seven different stories and protagonists before I settled on Robert and the God of Dreams. Initially, I was working with a story about a demon that haunted humanity. It's no secret that my myth is about substance abuse and recovery. I think changing my angle on how I viewed addiction really helped me create a good myth. I learned so much from this experience. I think number one is that I became adept at using the Wix website creation tool. This will allow me to create fun and engaging websites for my students to use in class. I also think it would be so cool to challenge my students to create their own websites. As digital natives, more so than me at least, I think this could prove valuable to their growth and potentially to their career prospects. Well, that about wraps it up for this post. I hope all of you have a great day! Do something mythic!
