Week 8 Reading & Writing

This image is one I've used in my previous story "The Boiled Rat"

I am having a great time writing the blogs for my Mythology and Folklore class, They have really helped me grind my creative gears together every day. I think writing is a lost cause for the general population today and programs like these where an individual writes this much every week are very beneficial.

I think my work in this class has lead to a greater want to write every day. Although it has been tough to get started I love the process of reading a story and then rewriting it to make it my own. One of my favorite times where I took creative liberty was with one of my recent stories. It was a twist on "Why the Bat Flies by Night." With this story, I switched the roles of the antagonist and the protagonist and the story came ended with an entirely different ending. This class is driving creativity and it allows me to think of many different ways a story could go.

Another one of my favorite parts of this class is the opportunity to view others' work. I myself am not as "creatively gifted" as others and it is truly a treat to read others' work who have more of an inclination to write. This past week I read a storybook made by Cate. She developed a choose your own story about the descent into the underworld and it may be one of my favorite things I have ever read. This class has given me the opportunity to develop my own work because of the things I've seen in other classmate's work.

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Introduction Post

Sooner Schooner taking a ride on Owen Field Link Hello class, this is my formal introduction post to tell you more about me. I guess we should start off with the basics, my name is Ryan Ard, I am a junior here at OU, and my major is Public Relations. One of my favorite things to do is to be an active Oklahoma RUF/NEK member. Through the Oklahoma RUF/NEKS I care for the school's official mascot the Sooner Schooner as well as care for and maintain Boomer and Sooner, OU's two white welsh ponies. When people ask me if I have hobbies I usually can't think of any on the spot because I am always busy fulfilling responsibilities with the club or planning for future events with the club. I guess some would say that my membership in this club has consumed my life but I think the contrary is true. This club has opened up so many opportunities for me and without my membership, I wouldn't be involved with many of the opportunities I have had. Through this orga

Week 7 Story "The Boiled Bat"

Bush Rat One day the Bat and the Bush Rat were eating together in a field. They both made soup at their homes and brought it to eat with each other. The Rat asked if he could try the Bats soup and he did. The Rat exclaimed, "Wow! this soup is so good, it tastes so sweet and savory." The Rat asked the bat how in the world he made his soup so good. The Bat, knowing he could pull one over the rat, exclaimed, "You see Rat, I simply boil myself in the broth of the soup before I make it. My flesh sweetens it up." The Rat replied, "Wow, how interesting. That is something I will have to try." They both parted ways and went home. On the way home the Rat became upset. You see the rat had already asked the Bats wife how the soup was made but he had forgotten. So when he asked the bat for the recipe so he could remember and he replied with boiling himself in the broth the Rat knew he was lying. He knew that he couldn't forget something that outrageous. S

Week 4 Story "The Healing Parable"

Hole in Roof Authors Note: This is a retelling of the Followers of Jesus Story from the perspective of an onlooker. I didn't know much about this Jesus Guy everyone was so crazy about. I am just a regular Shepard. I tend to my flock, come into town to get a meal, maybe buy some garb, nothing exciting. But today was a different day from the moment I left my home. I could see the commotion in town from far away, crowds were gathered all around. I couldn't make the connection to what they were so concerned about until I got closer. That's when I first heard the name, Jesus. I had heard of him before on my previous visits to town, some teacher or holy man or something, I wasn't too sure. I never concerned myself with any of that anyway. I thought though if this celebrity were in town I might as well try to see what all of the commotion. I heard a few people say "I heard he's coming to this house!" so I thought I would go try and get a good spot

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