Q1: “Jing, do I really need to learn how to write in Chinese?” Because of technology, nowadays more and more people tend to just learn Pinyin and then type Chinese characters instead of writing them down. It indeed seems more convenient and easier. However, for a Chinese learner, writin...
One of the big “scare stories” around Chinese is that there are 50,000 characters to learn. Now, this is true. But learning them isn't half as bad as you think. Firstly, only a few thousand characters are in general everyday use so that number is a lot more manageable. ...
we can learn how to write good endings, in part, by reading as many books and stories as possible. Guy Gavriel Kay’s stand-alone fantasy novel,Tigana, has one of the finest endings of any book I’ve ever read. It is haunting and beautiful and — surprisingly — uncertain. But it is...
One-half can be stated as either 一半 (yī bàn) or using the phrase construction mentioned above: 二分之一 (èr fēn zhī yī). There is no Chinese equivalent to the term one-quarter besides 四分之一 (sì fēn zhī yī).Examples of Parts of a Whole three-quarterssì fēn zhī sān...
Paperback: isbn- 13 978–0-691–17022–0, us $21.95.'How to write' books are a common feature of the academic literature, but are they truly valued? Having read many of them, I find they are generally well written and contain more than enough help and information to provide nascent ...
Sometimes, it is better to write posts on very specific topics and target a small audience looking for advanced topics. A narrower focus could bring in better leads, give you less churn and chargebacks, and ease support or sales call volume. You won’t make users get halfway down the ...
Here’s an example of a nonfiction premise from my bookThe Write Structure, which got half a dozen responses from agents. The Write Structure utilizes The Write Practice’s (thewritepractice.com) award-winning methodology to show creative writers how to write their best novels, memoirs, short ...
I’d get the kids’ tea for about 5pm then head upstairs to write. At 5.45pm, it was time to run their bath. Having a fixed half-hour meant that I needed to focus. I couldn’t spend 20 minutes just working up the energy to get started and then carry on for longer than originally...
Pro Tip:If you’re fresh out of uni and need to write a CV with no experience or graduated from a prestigious institution within the last 5 years, put your education section above your work experience. When filling in the sections, always keep in mind the goldCV formatting rules: ...
Companies close for holiday parties and the holidays themselves, and parents may be telecommuting more or taking half days to accommodate their kids’ school schedules. In other words, it’s easy for people to miss phone calls and emails. An out-of-office message for the holidays can prevent...