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Week 13: Reading Notes, British - Fairie Queen, Part A

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This week I am reading a translated version of Edmund Spenser's Fairie Queen. The version in the Untextbook is translated from the original poetry into a modern plain English version. I have to admit that from what I remember, I much preferred the poem for it's beauty,  but that it took considerabl y   longer to read! So this version is nice if you just want to read the story. The story itself is one of great adventure and it very fun! I believe for my writing assignment tonight, I will tell of the adventures of Britomart and the unnamed knight from the perspective of the knight she rescues from his six attackers.It could be fun to "see" the Lady of Delight flirt with Britomart in disguise from his perspective. I hope I am up to the challenge and am very grateful that I will not be expected to do so in poetic form! Britomart viewing Artegall through Merlin's magic mirror. Source: Wikipedia Commons . Story Source: The UNtextbook.

Tech Tip: Twine

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GAH!!!  This is awesome!! This week for the story lab I setup and got a little familiar with the TWINE Game. I have completed my game and I am trying to finish up getting it published on my new OU Create Domain! I chose to just use an oucreate domain rather than setting up a new domain because I do not expect to be doing anything fantastic while I just learning and exploring the site. Later, if genius strikes, we may have to change that. :) I will be spending some time playing with this later!! I would like to input the Ivan story from the Celtic Fairy Tales in this format. I think that would be a lot of fun. Perhaps I will do that for extra credit!! More on that later. Here are some screen grabs from my Twine 2 exploration! This is really a great tool, and so very easy to use. The program is very intuitive. Source: Personal picture taken November 8, 2019 Source: Personal picture taken November 8, 2019

Week 12: Reading Notes, Celtic Fairy Tales

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I love the Celts! I'm really enjoying these myths especially The Tale of Ivan and Andrew Coffey! These stories are fantastic if you read them aloud with a lil hint of an accent. So fun. Thinking of what I would like to write this week, I would LOVE to try to mimic the way the prose flows and the slightly reversed turn of phrase, but I don't know if I'm up to the challenge! I think I will try to find something that mimic the fantastic nature of Andrew Coffey (with the silly twists and turns) with the style and plot line similar to The Tale of Ivan. This is a big task. I will need some time to brainstorm pieces of advice and plot twists. It's tough not to smile when you're reading these stories. Maybe it's just the voice in my head and the memories of Darby o' Gill and the Little People. Perhaps, it's a little culturally insensitive, but I mean no harm! Rainbow Leprechaun. Source: Wikipedia