I really enjoy the weeks we are able to do the Story Lab assignments. I always take the opportunity to take a deeper dive into some of the more philosophical and heartfelt opinions of storytelling, often meaning I am looking deeply into the Ted Talk options. I personally love Ted Talks as I talked about briefly in my last Story Lab post and this week some of the videos really served to give me a different perspective on creative writing. There were eight videos total and while they were all great in their own way, there were really three that spoke to me. Here's a little more about them. 1. What Makes A Hero? (Matthew Winkler) This story is one that speaks directly to our course specifically. The video starts with comparing popular modern day movie "heroes" with traditional mythological heroes. It then dives deeper into Joseph Campbell's studies of character development. Personally, I have studied a few of Joseph Campbell's works throughout high school and col...