I've just read your article in Saveur, and really enjoyed it. What a fascinating story, and lovely illustrations. And good for Feuer Haugen for reclaiming that cake from her boss! AND for finding a way to present her work in such a memorable, unique format.
"Because even if you (the author) know that your story needs telling, it’s up to you to convince others to stick around for the tale."
I appreciate this takeaway. This is something I personally often forget to focus on even when writing for my purposefully extremely limited audience for family history stories — how to convince even my own cousins to read a little something about what our shared great-nth grandma got up to, or how she liked to make fudge, or whatever. It makes sense that this portion of your cookbook class can be particularly challenging for your students.
Hard relate to the writing delays and the audience conundrum! Loved this post!
I've just read your article in Saveur, and really enjoyed it. What a fascinating story, and lovely illustrations. And good for Feuer Haugen for reclaiming that cake from her boss! AND for finding a way to present her work in such a memorable, unique format.
"Because even if you (the author) know that your story needs telling, it’s up to you to convince others to stick around for the tale."
I appreciate this takeaway. This is something I personally often forget to focus on even when writing for my purposefully extremely limited audience for family history stories — how to convince even my own cousins to read a little something about what our shared great-nth grandma got up to, or how she liked to make fudge, or whatever. It makes sense that this portion of your cookbook class can be particularly challenging for your students.