Baking a Cake

    I found the chapter "Baking a Cake" very interesting. I thought it was interesting because the author used a pretty neat metaphor that made sense. I feel like a lot of authors make metaphors that don't make sense and it leaves the readers confused and asking questions. I thought the way she made writing like baking a cake was different but neat at the same time. I like this chapter because it was short and to the point. Not many authors can do that. 

    I found the metaphor awesome. I thought the way the author combined baking a cake and writing was different. For instance, she said that you need certain ingredients to bake a cake. You also need certain ingredients to have a successful writing piece. I like that she said without certain ingredients, the cake isn't going to be any good. So without certain words, or grammar, or certain literature ingredients in your writing, it's not going to be the best. I also like in the beginning of the chapter how she said that you can have all the ingredients, you just need to mix them otherwise you just have a bunch of goop. 

      I also found this chapter interesting because, I never thought about how realistic this metaphor is. She says that you can hard and the cake will turn out. Me not being a writer looked at this as a helpful hint. I find that to be true as well. I feel like when I put time in my writings and do research and have all the ingredients, it's rewarding. I get good grades and it makes me want to try my hardest all the time. Just like she says in "Baking a Cake", it's hard at first, but in the end it's worth it.