Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Tue, Apr 20 2010
A dash of this, a verb of that...
We made chili this afternoon, in preparation for making haystacks, a simple dish made with corn chips, chili, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and whatever other toppings one wishes. We never use a recipe. We have basic things that go into the pot, but the spices and seasonings are always a matter of tasting and adjusting. I suppose we could get the whole process down to a more exact recipe, but there's something satisfying about tasting and adjusting our way to a great pot of chili.
Even with a detailed outline, a piece of writing can be like a good pot of chili. We write, we read, we think, we add an adjective or use a verb in a new way. There's a basic method to what we do, but we immprovise and revise our way to the goal. If we do it well, the writing we produce is as tasty for our readers as it is for those of us doing the writing.
posted at: 20:20 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
We made chili this afternoon, in preparation for making haystacks, a simple dish made with corn chips, chili, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and whatever other toppings one wishes. We never use a recipe. We have basic things that go into the pot, but the spices and seasonings are always a matter of tasting and adjusting. I suppose we could get the whole process down to a more exact recipe, but there's something satisfying about tasting and adjusting our way to a great pot of chili.
Even with a detailed outline, a piece of writing can be like a good pot of chili. We write, we read, we think, we add an adjective or use a verb in a new way. There's a basic method to what we do, but we immprovise and revise our way to the goal. If we do it well, the writing we produce is as tasty for our readers as it is for those of us doing the writing.
posted at: 20:20 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
