First Step of Writing. Sometimes it happens that you like to say or write any thing, but you do not now how to start or from where do you start. This causes it takes a long time to start or nothing be written. I usually try to solve this problem by starting to rewrite a famous saying or a beautiful part of a book. This method often is a good exercise to warm hand and fingers. However, when it comes to mental jam, it does not necessarily work.

A Routine Article Are collocations type in the following paragraph correct and sensible? Please explain. Thank you. He preferred to stay at home watching TV instead of going out. People usually get use to repeat their earlier activity and it is really hard to make them change their routine activities. Sometimes, livelihood matters and environmental issues can engage them to look for new situation.

Narrating About the Past I think the following paragraph is not grammatically correct. Please correct my mistakes. Thank you for your explains. She still had a latent love of him in her heart. It seemed the time could not clear her mind completely. After a while she deduced it was not the time to decision and she had to wait.

Sensible Phrases Are the following phrases sensible and clear for their sentences? Are there any better suggestions? Please explain. Thank you. 1- The old woman every years COOKED OFFERING. 2- The old woman every years cooked VOTIVE OFFERINGS for soldiers as a memorial of HER KILLED son. 3- The old woman every years cooked VOTIVE OFFERINGS for soldiers as a memorial of HER BE MARTYRED son.

Restart My Activity in italki Today, more than one year after my last notebook entry in italki, I restart my activity with this notebook. I hope my old friends are still active here and I also find new friends as well.

Love and Ash Dust remains of people, and ash of lovers. (Sadi Shirazi, 13th A.D.)

Difference/Differences Which one is correct? Which one is better? Why? Thank you. 1-Please explain about the differences of the phrases. 2-Please explain about the differenc of the phrases.

It could happen/It can happen Please explain about the differences of the following phrases. Thank you. It could happen to you. It can happen to you. It may happen to you. It could happened to you. It could have happened to you.

Be Hurt Which ones of the following phrases are correct? Which ones are better? Please explain. Thank you. -He hurt his hand. (His hand is injured.) -He was hurt in flood. (Flood causes health problems for him.) -I hope nobody is hurt in today's flood. -I hope nobody was hurt in yesterday's flood. -I wish nobody was hurt in yesterday's flood. ----- Is the grammar of my question acceptable?