Writing: It's Easy as Pie

  Writing to me is just like baking a pie.  I have to first think about what I need to make this the best pie ever, then how to prepare it and the finishing touch.  It is very similar to my writing process, because I need to first think of the main topic.  This can be just as hard as finding all of the ingredients for my pie, and everyone knows that there is always that one ingredient that is almost impossible to find.  That is sometimes how I feel about starting off an essay.

  After I finally get everything that needs to be combined, I can really concentrate on getting everything mixed and together.  First I need to lay the crust nicely around the dish. This would kind of be like my outlining or preparing of thoughts and sentences.  I can then start to mix all of my sentences together, stir them around until they are just right, and pour everything together.  Once I have all of my ingredients together, here comes the fun part, preparing it.

   First I have to get the oven at just the right temperature, so I am sure not to burn anything, because that problem runs very strong through my family, forgetting that we put things in the oven.  So I don't want to get off track, just like when I am writing.  I have to keep in mind the main topic, and I have to keep going back to my outline to make sure that I have not left something out, and that I still on the right track.  It is now time to add the filling.  I am getting really hungry now.

  Now it has been about 25 minutes and my pie is browning very well.  I can smell the sweet aroma that the pie is leaking.  My stomach starts to growl and I now know that it is just about complete.  As I read over my final paper, I kind of get the same feeling.  I now when it is just right to turn in, there should not be any mistakes, misspelled words, or grammar errors.  Just about now, I notice that it is time.  Time to take the pie out of the oven and print my paper out.

   At this time, I put the top crust on the pie, then gently press a fork along the edges and cut little slices on the very top.  Now I put it in the oven to cook.  I am constantly going back and forth to make sure I am not burning it.  This is the time when I keep reading my paper over and over again to make sure it is just right before doing my final copy.  I always worry too much about how my pie will taste and will everyone like it, kind of like my paper.  Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing, writing what the professor wants me to write about?  I am always second-guessing myself.

  As I take the pie out, the smell has gotten even stronger, and I get even more excited about eating it.  Once it is out, I let it cool for a couple of minutes.  I then go to the cabinet to get a bowl out, and also to the freezer for the homemade vanilla ice cream. You didn�t think I would forget that did you?  This is the point that I make sure that I have not forgotten my works cited, if they are needed. 

  Now is the time I have been waiting for, I cut a slice of my best pie, get a scoop of ice cream and enjoy.  This is the feeling that I get when I turn in my paper.  I know that it is my best and I hope that everyone enjoys it too!

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