There were a lot of reading options I never got the chance to look into, but I enjoyed all the readings that I did try. I think the approach I took over the semester made the experience much better. Starting with the more traditional versions of the larger narratives was a good way to get a broad perspective of the mythology. Then, reading the graphic novels and watching the videos after was a great juxtaposition in style. I enjoyed the style and creativity of the graphic novels, but I think I learned the most from Narayan's novels. Those were really a great first step into the stories.
After reading for a while, I started doing my diaries from the perspective of how I might use elements of the stories in my writing. Looking at it from this perspective made writing the diaries much easier, and what I ended up writing was more useful for my stories. It also affected how I read the stories, and I started noticing narrative tropes, writing paces, plot holes, etc.
I think the balance of the writing, reading, and comments was very strong. They are divided evenly by default, and I like that there are more opportunities for reading if you want. I think that's a great approach to it. If I had any advice on the reading, I think it would be to look ahead and plan. Before you finish one reading, you should know what you want to read next. It makes the process flow more quickly.
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