tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post3672567841255924350..comments2023-07-14T06:17:49.677-04:00Comments on The Daring Novelist: "The Pie Maker" - a fable for writersThe Daring Novelisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-74236695314523106512011-05-31T06:26:35.506-04:002011-05-31T06:26:35.506-04:00Well, yes, motivation is a very important factor. ...Well, yes, motivation is a very important factor. (And in many ways, that's exactly what a good mentor provides, in one way or other.)The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-6337180739060084252011-05-31T04:38:54.076-04:002011-05-31T04:38:54.076-04:00But the intriguing weirdness of the situation, to ...But the intriguing weirdness of the situation, to say nothing of the helpful time compression in the baking phase, motivated her to keep going. :D It's that motivation that takes me years to save up. [wry smile]<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-65823665847788800702011-05-30T10:53:17.995-04:002011-05-30T10:53:17.995-04:00All the ghost did was push her to make more pies -...All the ghost did was push her to make more pies -- like a good mentor would. Annette made the pies herself.The Daring Novelisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676188266569869059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3982837118358902227.post-40473334579619530442011-05-30T02:41:09.074-04:002011-05-30T02:41:09.074-04:00Okay, I liked this one. :) I've made a few p...Okay, I liked this one. :) I've made a few pies in my time, usually apple, but the crust is a massive pain in the posterior and I usually go several years between times. It's like I have to forget what a pain it was before I can try it again. And yeah, I know doing pie crust takes practice and an experienced touch, and that I'll never get any good at it if I only make one ever few years. Somehow knowing that doesn't actually help. :P<br /><br />But yeah, I know where Annette's coming from. She cheated, though, getting a ghost to help her. :D<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.com