Topic Brainstorm

One topic that I am very interested in possibly creating a storybook about is the "Gods and Goddesses of Olympus." These stories have captivated my attention for years and I am excited to finally get the chance to actually contribute to this storytelling conversation. When I think of ideas that I could write about my mind automatically darts to telling stories about "The Big Three" as in Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. I grew up very interested in stories like these and I am very eager for the opportunity to continue my understanding of Greek mythology.Link

Another topic that I found very interesting was the Land of Oz stories. Up until recently, I had only heard of the classic movie "The Wizard of Oz" and I was unaware that there was an entire book series that the movie came from. As I understand it these books were written quite a long time ago and there are 14 books that were written about the Land of Oz. This topic sounds very interesting to me because I find these stories about faraway lands or secret getaways very intriguing and I would like to take this chance to dive into this type of literature.Link

Another topic that I find very interesting is the stories and myths about Urban Legends. these types of stories are particularly intriguing because they aren't happening in faraway lands, they could be taking place in your backyard. I also appreciate the flexibility of these stories because of how many of them there are. I could pick from hundreds of stories about creatures or cryptids that could be living in my state. These stories have always given me thrills because I have always thought there may be an opportunity that I could find one of these creatures. I am excited to maybe learn more about these creatures and write about them as well.Link

Last but not least I have picked my last possible story topic to be over the OU ghost stories. I am very interested in learning more about my university and when I first learned about this storybook opportunity I immediately wanted to write something OU centric. With this topic, I can learn more about my university as well as enjoy stories about ghosts in the buildings I am taking classes in. The integration of OU stories and this class is something I would love to capitalize on and this storybook would be an amazing opportunity to do so.Link

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