Learners of Chinese are drilled to always “write inside the box” and place great emphasis on conformity. Learners of English are drilled in past, present and perfect tenses, and they generally place a high value on timeliness. Speakers of multiple languages are thus able to access multiple pe...
No matter how some US media outlets use malicious labels to describe Chinese anti-corruption dramas, one thing is indisputable: The US, under the current corrupt political system and toxic political environment, will never be able to produce a similar drama that can resonate strongly with the pub...
Describe the story’s hook — the core premise, the narrative throughline — in a paragraph. Then, revise it so that it’s only a sentence. You might be saying: “What does this pitch have to do with writing a page-turner?” HOLD STILL I’LL TELL YOU. You’re so wriggly! Anyway....
Yawning. That's what your readers will be doing if you describe every bug on the sidewalk. Of course we need to know what the characters look like, and sure you can describe their bedroom, but do we need to know every inch of the mahogany dresser and the complete back story on how ...
And I can’t even begin to describe how much admiration and respect I have for u and for others who adopt their pets and save them from an otherwise very unfortunate and sad life. It is literally heart breaking when I think about some of the conditions the poor babies have had to ...
This is one of those cat care tips that you may need help with, as it's easier to have one person hold and distract your cat while you trim the claws. If need be, take your cat to the vet or a groomer and have this done. ...
“I have used Dall-e (an AI image generator) to put placeholders in my work to get a stronger vision of the project’s direction before creating my own assets. “It can be difficult to find a specific picture that conveys a certain style or mood otherwise, so being able to describe wh...