Mythology and Storytelling

As a child, I was an avid reader of mythology. I began with Greek mythology and steadily expanded into other forms of European mythology before turning my attention to Asian mythology and mythology from the Americas and Africa. Later, I also began to look into mythology from Australia and the Pacific. I can honestly say that reading so much mythology has been nothing but beneficial for my writing.

Why?

Well, in a way, it’s very simple. Many of the myths we know today have endured for centuries, ...