User blog comment:PiperMclean/Slight Writers Block/@comment-1886094-20110301204229

I was going to say something along the lines of what LCT just said. Also, one of the reasons for Nolan Swift: My Story Begins, (the Article of the Month) being so interesting is the unique characters. I always think its more interesting when one of the characters is a child of lesser god or uses an interesting weapon like a whip or hammer. Sometimes the characters make the quest interesting. If you are going to repeat a quest, (most of Rick Riordan's quests are redone from Ancient Greek myths) don't use one unless you have a reason for doing so. ie: Percy goes on a quest through the Sea of Monsters like Jason did, but Percy wanted to find the Golden Fleece for different reasons. Percy does a lot of the same things that Odysseus does, but differently. (The Cyclops thing was just too knock-off if you ask me though). Lastly if you can't think of anything, find something in Greek Mythology that hasn't been picked on yet. Such as in Nolan Swift: Fastest Hero Alive. He tries to steal from Tantalus' tree to heal his friend from a hydra bite. In Daphne's Diary, the girls try to find Medea's Cauldron, (the reason is discovered later). Hope this helps!