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Re: Real life accuracy...and thoughts on learning
From: Bill B
Date: 2015 Aug 27, 18:18 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2015 Aug 27, 18:18 -0400
On 8/27/2015 4:27 PM, Sean C wrote: > As another self taught enthusiast, I identified a lot with what Mark > wrote. Particularly the bits about authors leaving steps out and the > need to be patient with one's self. Different authors have different writing styles, and readers learning styles. When I'm checking out a new book (cook book for example) I'll go to a recipe/proceedure I know well. If I cannot follow his/her explanation or step-by-step for something I already know how to do, it's not the book for me. Sometimes the ingredients and method are just plain poor. 1 TBS vinegar? What kind of vinegar? White, apple cider, rice? Onions white or yellow? Bake covered or uncovered? No excuse for that lack of detail IMHO.
