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A Culinary Adventure
Writing about exotic faraway places can be fun. Sending your character off on an adventure on a catamaran or into a jungle can be appealing to any reader. But introducing your reader to different surroundings can be an adventure on its own. To be believable, the setting needs to be accurate. Not always is it important to know the exact Latin names of the plants your character is brushing aside on a trail, but some generalizations would be helpful. Season, temperature and other weather indicators are easy enough to drop into your story, but what about culture, tradition and foods?
Perhaps your character is in Thailand. They could rent a boat for 400 baht to visit the floating market near Bangkok and purchase local fruits, vegetables and souvenirs. He might have Joke for breakfast, Ba-me for lunch and Kaeng Khee-o Whan for dinner. Or he may be blessed with a monk's lustral water.
Research can be interesting and fun if you choose to try some recipes from the country your character visits. How about grilled chicken with dark German beer and German mustard in the marinade? A red cabbage slaw and smoked Bavarian cheese on the side would be delicious. A culinary adventure is only a few clicks away. Now fire up the grill!
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Excerpt: In Hawaii, when they say something is "óno" they mean delicious. This salad dressing recipe fits that description perfectly. This can be used as a dressing for any green salad, but it also makes a great marinade for fresh vegetables. Since I first tried this recipe, I've made a few changes. When you make this, you can change it according to your own tastes, too. Every time I make this for our lu`aus, it's a hit. Why not share a smile and a salad with your family today?
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Excerpt: This holiday recipe is simple to make, but oh so good. We enjoy them during the whole month of October. It reminds the family that Hallowe'en fun isn't far away. Ghosts can be served as easy appetizers or with dinner. The recipe is easily doubled if you desire.
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Excerpt: MFK Fisher believed that eating well was one of the "arts of life". What is eating well without cooking well? Sitting around a table with good friends and family eating a home cooked meal, or sitting in a restaurant alone eating a spectacular meal cooked by a famous chef can be a euphoric experience, if the food is cooked well. Those moments are the moments that stay with you for a lifetime. The food is the glue, the specialness that either brings people together, or eases the loneliness for a moment and brings a sense of happiness.
Excerpt: Cilantro is a very aromatic herb that is used in many Mexican and Chinese food recipes. It is a key ingredient in salsa, along with chopped tomato and jalapeno. The cilantro plant does best in cool, sunny weather. Celantro can also be planted in the fall. It can be planted in the warmer part of summer if you take care to locate your crop in a shaded area.
Excerpt: The chokecherry is one of the most widespread trees in North America. The chokecherry tree has several distinctive features. One of the most interesting parts of the chokecherry tree is the berry, which is eaten by birds, as well as humans. The berry can be used to make many different types of foods. Due to its wide range, it has been an important tree to people for as far back as the time of the Native Americans.
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Excerpt: Fighting the derisive urge to hum the theme song from deliverance, I descended the Inn stairs. The affluent couple I had settled into our best suite had looked around like cockroaches would come scuttling from the woodwork. The Ritz Carlton it was not, but our Inn was clean and comfortable.
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Excerpt: Which one of them sounds most tempting to you right at this time?
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Excerpt: Help Finnegan explore the globe, finding rare treasures and valuable experience. What trouble will he get into this time? How will he get out of it?
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Excerpt: "By Briseus! Claudette! The stink!" One woman whispered to the other standing next to her. Her voice slightly muffled by the kerchief she had pressed across her mouth and nose.
"Its only going to get worse, Emma!" The other woman hissed back. Her own face covered. "We're smelling it through these doors, and they'll have to open them to let us in."
Excerpt: An old friend of mine once said to me "You have the face of heaven, my dear, and the eyes of hell." And these three men who stood there and stared at me now, were indeed caught between heaven and hell. Torn between being inspired to lust by my surreal beauty or inspired to fear by the promise of death in my eyes. But as was usually the case with mortal men, they chose to obey their baser instinct to have me over their inclination to fear me. A mistake they would regret.
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This month's question: What cuisine appeals to you the most, and why?
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Responses from "Action/Adventure Newsletter (July 28, 2010)" - Know Your Weapons - Where do you do your research?
NickiD89  responded: I typically turned to the Internet when I needed to research a fact or place for a story. Recently, though, I interviewed a Hospice nurse, then followed her on her rounds. Hearing her talk about her work, and noting the sights, sounds, and smells she encounters on the job, helped me sculpt the character I was creating. Once you research on that level, info on the Internet becomes extremely one-dimensional.
PlannerDan  said: You are absolutely correct. It often takes as much time to research the weapon, its capabilities, and its use as it does to write the story. In my story "Invalid Item" not only did I need to research the weapon but I also had to research the scopes used by both the sniper and the spotter. You certainly can't judge the time spent writing a story by its word count. I guess the proof is in the detail. I read three sniper books, written by snipers, before I attempted to write this story. Good editorial.
Cathy answered: I do most of my research online, though sometimes I'll buy books. Wikipedia is a place to start, but I've found other sites and groups on the net that have been very helpful. One yahoo group I belong to is all about weapons. They've been a great help.Also, since I write science fiction, I've asked questions on physicsforums, which deals with all areas of science, not just physics. They've been great!
A thinker never sleeps submits: Everywhere! In books, the internet, TV, newspapers, people, just everywhere. If I'm researching a particular place that is too far to travel to, I will read travel guides, look at maps and look for local newspapers and blogs as well.
billwilcox sends: Guns, knives, swords, they all have to be made in the right era that your story takes place. But there are exceptions. For example, I was watching Clash of the Titans and our hero received a very interesting sword from 'The Gods'. Now we have a situation where the writer can have his 'weapon of choice' be just about anything he wants.
Thanks for a good read, Kim.
-Bill
sarahreed says: The internet has so much now that I typically do everything online. Very rarely do I need to go to the library.
The Huntress ~ Finding Love replied: Where do I do my research? --- I love old-school research, flipping through encyclopedias and specialty books to find what I need to know, and educate myself in the process. I once bought an 'Encyclopedia of Firearms' so that I could choose the perfect weapon that a character of mine would be carrying!
LJPC - the tortoise responded: Hi Leger! Excellent newsletter, as always, full of good advice and great highlighted stories.
In order to write a zombie story, I did a lot of research into shotguns - the kinds available and their operation. I still don't really understand it all, but it leant some authenticity to my story. Unfortunately, I was on so many gun sites (including how to reload quickly in an emergency) that I'm sure I must be on some government watchlist now since I live in the Middle East.  -- Laura
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