How Does It Feel?

The way creating a myth differs from actually studying myth is that it is nerve wrecking! I’m sitting here trying to find a million ways to be creative, because my myth is really just an advanced narrative. But I’m like, what if people don’t like what I have to say about this myth? Then what do I do? But it also is my myth. I guess another problem would be making my myth make sense, finding pictures that people actually like. Making myths is sort of hard. Because I know that when I’m reading other myths, I can see the fuel and creative fire that went into making them. Largely, I believe that other myths were created to explain something in the world. But our modern myths are just signifying on them to make something fun. I guess understanding that is a key and integral difference. So when studying my own myth and trying to figure out what to make I have to realize that I need to keep it lighthearted. Now I can at least empathize with the people who made all of those wonderful creation myths. I was constantly thinking and going back like, “Is this all making sense? I don’t want this to become too much of a farce.” Creating my own myth was fun and although I’m not sure I would do it again I still did have a blast. The main reason I was able to get through it is by realizing that for the most part it is a narrative. Then I imagined people orally reciting MY narrative. Trying to figure out what parts they would find funny, and what parts they wouldn’t like at all.