Writing Journal-Assignment 2

To preface, I wanted to disclose that I find myself thinking about my family, although not out of homesickness, since being in Rome. Thoughts of home (Seattle) and family tend to provide a lot of inspiration for my creative works. I think it’s the unique dynamic of being abroad for an extended amount of time. I chose to write about these specific characters or "gods" because they were all so diverse and they reminded me of people in my own family. I did find it very challenging to employ a metaphor in a myth. I could think of tons of present day truths that I might like to write about, but no characters that would fit the storyline. Then I would choose characters that I really wanted to write about, but then no present day truth was fitting enough. Having to convey a truth metaphorically felt like a real challenge to me. I expect the combination of dialogue and narrative to enable a sort of humor within this piece. I thought the dialogue was funny, simply because it might remind readers of an instance of bickering with a sibling. Starting the composition of my myth was by far the most difficult part of the assignment.