Archive | October 2011
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Writing About Food
I’ve always wanted a job writing menus for restaurants. To me, menus are a form of word alchemy. Lumps of meat become braised lamb, loin of pork, rump steak. Stew is transformed into cassoulet or bouillabaisse. The humble spud is sautéed or gratinated. Cheese isn’t just cheese. It’s Crozier Blue, Peccorino, feta. And all these […]
How Writers Relate to Their Characters
When you’re a writer, you get to play God. You have the privilege of breathing life into a character, making them into a believable human being. To a writer, their characters are no less important than their friends or family. And they know just as much about them as they know about their friends or […]
Top 5 Comfort Reads
Last week, I brought you my top five books of all time. This week, I bring you an alternative top five – my top five comfort reads. These are the books I’ve returned to over and over again through the years. They’re the ones with the dog-eared covers. They’re my old friends. It’s an unfortunate […]
