The Process of Creating My Own Myth
Before creating my own myth, I had to read through creation myths and archetypes that are commonly presented throughout the tales. I had to familiarize myself with myths in order to discuss trickster myths in a presentation for my college course. Reading these myths, I was wondering how people were able to create and put together these ideas that flow so well together. When putting together my own myth, I was worried about my ability to make it flow together enough to appear believable. As mentioned in my previous post, I have never been good at creative writing, so I was worried it would present itself in my piece. The more I wrote, the more I enjoyed the process of creating my myth and began having fun as I was building my website. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this activity and I am certain I will be incorporating it in my future classroom. My students will be able to work creatively to create their own myths which will also allow them to practice and improve their writing skil...