Will Write for Food

When I saw that Dianne Jacob, the author of Will Write for Food had written an article for Writer’s Digest, I recalled reading her book last year. I devoured it. I had no intention of writing about food when I picked up her book, but I did think it might have some advice on blogging, and it did.

The beautiful cover is what drew me to pick it up off the shelf. Once I opened it, I found she writes with enthusiasm and a love for helping others follow their passion of blogging and writing about food. I was so encouraged by her writing that I felt I could become a food writer. Beautiful food presentations, and visiting various restaurants sounded appealing.

That was, until I realized that I don’t have a varied pallet. I am a simple consumer. No tomatoes unless they are cooked. No lettuce on my sandwich, please. I don’t each much pork, or beef. Beef only if its a tender brisket, or in a strip for fajitas. I don’t want a tiny portion fit for someone 5’4” and skinny as a rail, because I am neither one of those. And, please don’t give my anything spicy. Nothing from the sea, it makes me squeamish. No, it would be like a vegetarian writing about the delicacies of meat.

It’s a good writer that can make someone feel like they can do something they know in their sane mind they would be horrible at. Dianne Jacob did just that.