Tag Archives: eating

The Fabulous Feast Of Prince Profundus Vorago (Part 1)

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Attention! Attention! We need all you meal makers. We need all the cooks and the chefs and the bakers. All whippers of cream and pounders of steak. We are asking for anyone with a great dish to make. Come on … Continue reading →

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Uses for Food in Fiction

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I think many authors overlook the versatile uses that food can have in a story.  It doesn’t have to be the central focus like in the manga ‘Toriko’ where the entire story revolves around discovering new foods and recipes.  (Great … Continue reading →

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The Joys of Food . . . in Fiction

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I’ve seen brought up a lot when it comes to adventure fantasy is: what and when do the characters eat?  Oddly enough, you don’t see meals that often and the heroes never go hungry unless it’s essential to … Continue reading →

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Anxious Author at Dinner

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I am so close to done Yet it is time to eat I left cooking for the others Which has put me at their whim Breakfast burned off Lunch was scarce Now dinner is a gorge At rapid pace to … Continue reading →

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Distracted Author at Lunch

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Working like possessed Swearing to eat at noon Maybe some heated pizza Or step out for meatball sub Chinese is down the block There are soups within the cupboard Just need to finish this final line Paragraph Scene Chapter When … Continue reading →

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Lazy Author at Breakfast

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Wake with a jolt Cursing at the alarm That shrieks for someone else Joined by a rumbling stomach That leads me to food I think I have a donut Hidden somewhere in the cabinet I munch on crackers While I … Continue reading →

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Eating, Sleeping, & Other Little Things in Literature

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been asked a few times about how one fits in the necessary daily actions of a character during a story.  This ranges from eating, sleeping, using the bathroom, and grooming activities.  They’re tiny things, but many people wonder about … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Chicken Nuggets

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Goldfish crackers Whipped cream alone Chips and fries galore This is all you eat Today I say no more A bag of carrots That you refuse Yogurt that you request We try them all It’s become a patience test Late … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Own Adventure Poem

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is my poem for the Thursday Poetry Prompt from We Drink Because We’re Poets. I wander through the kitchen Stomach growling like a dogSo little to ingest A naked can of soup Or possible some beans? The makings of … Continue reading →

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Backtrack Diet

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Back to liquid food Like a baby off the teat I miss solid food (I love how the aftercare instructions say ‘gradually reintroduce solid foods’ and there’s really no definition of gradually.  Not enough of one to give my impatient … Continue reading →

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