tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post8898736083272586808..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: How Do You Cook Your Stories?Jeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-73799337703693086392013-02-03T21:31:40.499-05:002013-02-03T21:31:40.499-05:00Garden fresh, right? I remember your "gardene...Garden fresh, right? I remember your "gardener" post. ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-12401806582483206582013-02-03T15:14:20.125-05:002013-02-03T15:14:20.125-05:00Great post, Jeff. I guess my stories, like my food...Great post, Jeff. I guess my stories, like my food, are organic. I just let them grow. Later after simmering, I often have to add spice to get just the right taste. Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-6794776725114993992013-02-01T22:18:50.595-05:002013-02-01T22:18:50.595-05:00How cool! Love the post at your blog and glad my p...How cool! Love the post at your blog and glad my post served as inspiration for it! Just watch out for that hot water!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-62498919602670744292013-02-01T20:50:03.757-05:002013-02-01T20:50:03.757-05:00My approach seems to be - brown furiously to start...My approach seems to be - brown furiously to start, then let it simmer for a long time as I add new ingredients and stir occasionally - then throw myself into hot water at the end - like meat sauce and spaghetti. Find out more here - http://kelworthfiles.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/how-do-you-cook-the-books/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-46850031590312440292013-01-26T19:06:10.292-05:002013-01-26T19:06:10.292-05:00Thanks, Medeia. All this talk of cooking has me h...Thanks, Medeia. All this talk of cooking has me hungry for a good book!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-83536866888056722622013-01-25T01:03:36.539-05:002013-01-25T01:03:36.539-05:00My stories marinate and simmer for a long time. Gr...My stories marinate and simmer for a long time. Great analogies here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-14242051288880496772013-01-24T21:02:29.676-05:002013-01-24T21:02:29.676-05:00Marinated, meticulously prepared and served with f...Marinated, meticulously prepared and served with flair. Sounds like a fine meal to me!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-25211570780131582852013-01-24T11:31:08.917-05:002013-01-24T11:31:08.917-05:00Jeff, my stories too take the time to cook. They s...Jeff, my stories too take the time to cook. They simmer, stay in the marinated mode, gather plenty of herbs and spices and then are decorated in a plate :)Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-10588032202399326522013-01-24T08:00:22.115-05:002013-01-24T08:00:22.115-05:00I think being a microwave writer is fine, Morgan, ...I think being a microwave writer is fine, Morgan, as long as it's not followed by microwave editing. ;-)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-20284754134976190762013-01-24T07:59:42.902-05:002013-01-24T07:59:42.902-05:00Some things are best after they've been proper...Some things are best after they've been properly aged.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-75413099386387590132013-01-23T23:48:08.716-05:002013-01-23T23:48:08.716-05:00I LOVE this! So clever! I'm definitely more of...I LOVE this! So clever! I'm definitely more of a microwave writer! (A habit I'm trying to change though...)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-24892712648301989112013-01-23T21:41:14.823-05:002013-01-23T21:41:14.823-05:00Hi Jeff - I write down the first lines of my fabul...Hi Jeff - I write down the first lines of my fabulous story idea then immediately see that it's off. So I put it in a crock pot and forget all about it. Months later I go back to it and either a) still think it's off, or b) think it's a great story idea. In the case of a) I leave it some more. Or b) I add a little spice before I decide, no I was right the first time - it's definitely off. Forget it. And so it goes on. It can take months of tasting and adding before I've a fully cooked story on my hands. I'm sooo slow - I'll never make a chef...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-64956663120668041602013-01-23T19:38:58.122-05:002013-01-23T19:38:58.122-05:00Frosting! I do love frosting!Frosting! I do love frosting!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-57645357498596202452013-01-23T19:38:36.993-05:002013-01-23T19:38:36.993-05:00Microwaves have their time and place, I think, but...Microwaves have their time and place, I think, but meals prepared by someone who loves cooking just can't be beat!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-30225527716881668482013-01-23T19:37:52.518-05:002013-01-23T19:37:52.518-05:00I would love to have had a class taught by Ursula ...I would love to have had a class taught by Ursula Le Guin. Not quite sure how I'd feel about a composted meal though!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-9081012986150216472013-01-23T19:36:50.752-05:002013-01-23T19:36:50.752-05:00Oooh, lasagna! Yum! Oooh, lasagna! Yum! Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-71389466104473468492013-01-23T19:36:26.687-05:002013-01-23T19:36:26.687-05:00I remember Grandma's chicken and dumplings. A ...I remember Grandma's chicken and dumplings. A well-prepared story is just that good!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-44910237494414885482013-01-23T19:35:49.583-05:002013-01-23T19:35:49.583-05:00Funny how grandmothers always know best in the kit...Funny how grandmothers always know best in the kitchen.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-77581215728694699472013-01-23T19:35:19.236-05:002013-01-23T19:35:19.236-05:00I just love it when people agree with me. LOLI just love it when people agree with me. LOLJeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-9165966301827259602013-01-23T19:34:56.551-05:002013-01-23T19:34:56.551-05:00Half planner and half spontaneous. Cool!Half planner and half spontaneous. Cool!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-83123748478498554312013-01-23T19:34:20.188-05:002013-01-23T19:34:20.188-05:00Thanks, Liesel. Simmer seems to be the method pref...Thanks, Liesel. Simmer seems to be the method preferred by most.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-6266953456229837202013-01-23T19:33:55.604-05:002013-01-23T19:33:55.604-05:00That does give time for the spices to mesh with th...That does give time for the spices to mesh with the meal.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-44457844343990321012013-01-23T19:33:20.977-05:002013-01-23T19:33:20.977-05:00Ah yes, cooking to taste, I think they call that.Ah yes, cooking to taste, I think they call that.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-42560405094404273832013-01-23T19:32:56.621-05:002013-01-23T19:32:56.621-05:00Nothing like a well-done story! :)Nothing like a well-done story! :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-40652314860618186762013-01-23T19:32:36.014-05:002013-01-23T19:32:36.014-05:00A hunter, huh? Waste not, want not!A hunter, huh? Waste not, want not!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.com