Posted by on Dec 28, 2011 in
Essay Paper In the early 1990s I fell in love with the medium of watercolor painting, and, although I had studied art in three colleges and numerous workshops, I had never lucked upon a satisfactory way to stretch and prepare watercolor paper. My college professors advised me to use giant clips to attach the paper to a Masonite board, but I found that when I wet the paper inevitably the paper would buckle and the water would pool up, leaving undesirable watermarks exactly where I did not want them, plus it was just TOO DARNED HEAVY!!
Other suggestions to use various types of paper tape to secure the edges only resulted in my overwhelming desire to throw the frustrating paper tape, which inevitably had less stickum to it than a postage stamp, against the wall accompanied by a few well-chosen-uncomplimentary words.
Finally to my great relief my daughter, “MY SLOW CHILD“, came to my rescue with a method she had learned in high school. I reasoned that maybe I missed out on that valuable lesson because I had managed to miss high school altogether, only gaining entry into college on the strength of a high scoring GED. Nonetheless I am most grateful to my youngest, who by now had risen to the level of “MY MOST BRILLIANT CHILD” for coming to my rescue.
I cannot understand why my learned professors did not teach this method, for surely they did not know of it. Even more puzzling was the fact that neither of my instructors, THOSE LEARNED SCHOLARS, taught me about the use of canvas stretchers when I was studying in oil painting classes, WHERE CANVASES WERE USED! Perhaps they would NEVER HAVE CONSIDERED the fact that canvas stretchers might be of use in preparation and stretching of WC paper as well.
It is simple really, and perhaps that is why only simpletons are supposed to learn of this method, not deserving of all those learned scholars who were supposed to be imparting some degree of wisdom into my noggin!!! Watercolor paper, and my preference is 140 lb cold pressed Arches, needs to be stretched significantly in order to hold its shape, not buckle when it is saturated with water, and provide an appropriate surface on which to paint with watercolor paints, especially when painting wet-into-wet techniques.
First of all canvas stretchers are very light and once the various pieces are assembled and the paper is stretched on the frame, it is considerably lighter than paper clamped or taped on plywood, as is suggested by so many instructors. For an old geezer like me, this is important, because I am still lucky to be able to get the cap off my paint with the assistance of a pair of pliers, let alone being able to maneuver the considerable weight that plywood or masonite imposes.
The first thing one must do before stretching WC paper is decide on the size of their paper. For instance, if a half sheet of WC paper is to be used, the canvas stretcher frame must be at least an inch smaller on all sides than the paper giving a good lap over of the paper to allow one a good grip on the paper when stretching it.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR STRETCHING HALF SHEET OF WC PAPER:
1 half sheet of water color (140 lb Arches cold pressed is most forgiving)
2 each 14 inch stretcher bars
2 each 20 inch stretcher bars
A clean 2 inch deep tray large enough to hold a whole sheet of watercolor paper. (I use a big bread tray pan from a cafeteria.)
Water to fill the tray
Staple gun and staples.
A spray can of good bug killer.
INSTRUCTIONS:
When purchasing your stretcher bars, BE SURE THAT ALL PIECES ARE MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER!! If your store has only two of the items you need and you purchase the other two from another store, THEY WILL NOT FIT PROPERLY TOGETHER when you assemble them, if made by different manufacturers. This is important in today’s economy when stores are not keeping their inventory at very high levels, and you may find yourselves having to purchase parts in different places.
Now before you take your newly acquired priceless treasures in, and you will find that these are truly treasures, STOP ON YOUR FRONT PORCH AND OPEN THE BAG OF STRETCHERS, AND SPRAY INSIDE WITH A GOOD BUG SPRAY, AND CLOSE THE BAG TIGHTLY FOR A WHILE.
“Why?”, you ask! Because, if you don’t the little white mites that are the color of the wooden stretchers will go in the house with you, and when you have finished the first masterpiece you have ever been so lucky, or just plain good enough, to have accomplished, these little scamps will settle in on your dried watercolors that are just perfect as they are, and eat them off your paper, and then move on to all your other finised treasures, before you realize what is happening. You don’t really need to know how I know about this either do you? So be cautious, head them off at the pass, or rather, the front porch!!! Once you have sprayed the bag full of bug killer, leave them in the bag overnight, and give them time to dry before attempting to stretch your paper on them.
Next you will need to assemble the four stretcher bars together. I prefer to show all 4 of the size stamps of the stretchers to the back side, with paper eventually being stretched on the clean side of the stretchers; mainly because I am 78 years of age and some days I have trouble remembering my name, let alone remembering the size stretchers I am going to need, and with the sizes plainly in sight on the backs of my work, I don’t have to trust my memory.
When it comes to sketching your picture on the paper, you can do it either way; you can do your sketch before you ever wet the paper (for about 15 minutes in the bread tray), while it is still dry. Just remember to allow for at least an inch on all sides of your sketch for overlapping at the time of stretching; or you can just go ahead and stretch your plain unsketched, thoroughly soaked paper (for about 15 minutes) on the stretchers and do your sketch once it has dried overnight. If you choose to do the sketch first and then soak the paper it is important to know (if the sketch is in pencil) the water soaking will not interfere with the drawing. I do it both ways and am equally happy with either method.
If you are like me and have all your stretchers tied up on other projects at the time and you are in the mood to sketch, then you can go ahead and do your sketch on dry paper and wet and stretch it later when a stretcher becomes available.
Regardless of what choice you make regarding when you do your sketch, lets move on to the stretching. Prior to stretching the paper, I prefer to soak my paper for about 15 minutes completely covered in water in the “bread tray”, then hold it up by the edges and let the water drain off. Once it has drained pretty well, I lay the scene face down on a clean table and center the clean side of the stretchers face down on the paper, being sure to allow enough overlap for stretching.
Starting at the top lift the stretcher up with the drawing facing you, and place your first anchor staple in the middle top of the stretcher (the stretcher bar). If you stand with the paper facing you and a light or a window on the other side of the paper, you have a great opportunity to observe the side margins, making sure that they are equal on all sides. If you are not careful here, when you get toward the last part of your stapling, you will find that the paper has shifted slightly, and you do not have enough paper on one side to grasp and get a good pull to stretch the paper.
Now turn the stretcher frame up so that the bottom is now where the top was, still with the paper facing you, again noticing that the side margins are good and equal as you read the light through the paper, Now using the frame as a fulcrum, pull on the paper and pull it upwards until you see a nice bulge occur in the middle, indicating that you are stretching the paper, not just placing it. Now place one good staple in the paper, again on the side edge of the frame, not the back side of the frame.
Now turn the frame sideways and repeat, placing a staple in the anchor staple in the middle of the side to hold the paper; and then turn it over, paper still facing you, and again, using the frame as a fulcrum, pull the paper until you get evidence of a good bulge showing that the paper is stretching and place one good staple in the center.
You will now continue around, starting at the top again, and this time, with the paper still facing you, pull the paper toward you away from the stretcher and up at the same time. This is important, because the wet paper has a tendency to pull against the frame and keep you from stretching the paper, and at the same time you want to pull the paper to the left of the center when you are placing a staple to the left of the original center staple. When you place a staple on the right of the center staple, you will want to pull out toward you, up and right at the same time, hold it tight, and then staple. If this is awkward for you at first, you may want to have a friend help you the first few times to assure you get a good strong staple in, but you will get the hang of it after you do a few.
ANOTHER THING YOU WANT TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT IS DON’T LET YOU STAPLE GUN SLING AROUND AND PUNCH A HOLE IN YOUR PAPER. You don’t really need to know how I know that this can happen do you? You really hate to get all finished with your stretching, just to have the gun swing around and punch a hole in it. This inevitably will result in some not too Sunday school friendly words.
You will repeat this around each side, always adding another staple to both the right and left of the previous staples, always pulling out, up and to the right or left as the case may be.
Be Sure that once you are at the corners, not to pull too hard against the frame, as there is a little construction bump there where the pieces fit together and if you pull too hard against that bump, you will either tear your paper or pull a hole, because that little bump is like a knife there, so don’t be too aggressive right there. You won’t mess up but one or two of your favorite hardest works, before you get the hang of this also.
Now lay the paper face down on the CLEAN table and with scissors or razor knife trim all the excess paper protruding to the back. This is just enough excess paper to make your frames warp if not trimmed off. It is a good idea to keep these trimmings and test your WCs on them before placing the WCs on your painting. It is a good test strip and the paper matches, so the absorbency will be the same as that on the painting.
Now that you have all sides, corners, etcetera finished, you need to find a good safe place in your studio, out of the flow of traffic, to place your frame, frame side down, on the floor, or a very level shelf, to dry overnight. Since I am not the only one entering my studio, I often dry mine under my table, if I am in fact not going to be working on the table it is in a safe place, and everyone knows that if it is under my table it is mine. If I am to be working at the table, then of course that would not be a good safe place, because, I throw and pour paint, which could become a liability.
DO NOT STAND YOUR WET PAPER/STRETCHERS, ETCETERA AGAINST THE WALL!!! The reason for laying the wet stretched work flat is to keep the stretchers from warping, and warped stretchers warp the paper, and you really won’t like that at all. Never stand your work, while wet, against a wall, it will warp, and your stretcher is ruined, and you will have to buy new ones. You should be able to use your stretchers over and over unless you get careless with them.
Now that you have gone through all of this, sweated, pulled, stapled your hand, and used a few not for Sunday school words, the next morning you will find that you have a tightly drawn paper that sounds like a drum when you beat upon it, not too hard though.
However, if you get this far and then notice that you still have a few wrinkles in this or that corner that did not stretch tight, you can carry it over to the faucet, let the water run over it, frame and all, and soak it nicely, let the excess drip off, and after it has dripped enough, too wet and you’ll tear it, you can remove a few staples and pull that area and tighten it up. Leave it overnight to dry again, laying flat as before. Hopefully, it will be nice and tight in that corner too the next morning.
Now you have earned a reward, go take a break, have a cool drink, wipe the sweat off your brow, and ask forgiveness for the not so good Sunday school words, and take a nice cool shower, and maybe you will be lucky and shrink a bit too; though it has never worked for me, neither hot nor cold, but I keep hoping. Good luck and happy painting.
Tags: Paper, Prepare, Properly, Watercolor
Posted by on Nov 22, 2011 in
Medical Writing Learning to write correctly in english can be tough and can take a lot of time; could a medical copy editing utility be the solution to that situation? Because of our comfort with computers, we manage the written word on a daily basis to express our thoughts and ideas and to relate to each other. Surely you are interested in how others will judge what you write; so keep reading what follows in this quick report.
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Authoring sentences and paragraphs which are full of misspellings or misused words can be a real embarrassment. As i was losing hope that i’d ever come across something to assist me with my english writing, i read a brief report that renewed my optimism. Surely most of us thought that this was the impossible dream, but we were proven wrong when an advanced artificial intelligence that solves your english writing troubles became a real-life tool. A huge improvement upon ordinary word processors, this program is capable of not only repairing writing troubles – it even grades any given text’s writing level from 1-5. For anyone who has struggled with the proper use of its and it’s, as an illustration of a frequent problem, this technology can be a life-saver.
Many people struggle with writing; anyone searching for help with their written english ought to add one of these new utilities to their list of software essentials. Writing checkers are apparently very useful for all those with significant english assignments, for example, published articles, business correspondence, etc. Just who was this helpful solution created for? Engineers, lawyers, students – people in any walk of life. The great thing is that you don’t have to wait – this special tool can be used immediately by all those who look for it on the net.
In order for you to understand this a bit better, a medical copy editing utility usually uses advanced Nlp (natural language processing) technology. Everyone would agree, a great benefit of this “grammarian” at your fingertips is its capacity to enrich you to achieve a new comfort level with your english. In checking this out further, i discovered that this utility has been tried by a great number of computer users in many countries. You are now aware of the help that’s available; Why not get started with your new english assistant – it’s possible to start reaping the rewards after a quick and easy download and installation. Another feature of this system: if you have children that go to school, you’ll no doubt discover that this will aid them to develop their overall english skills.
Tags: Copy, Editing, Medical, Properly, Utility, write
Posted by on Sep 8, 2011 in
Writing Skills Probably the lion’s share of us are clueless as to what a writing skills improvement tool is and all the ways it can help us to write better. There’s no question that keeping a written record of events and ideas is doubtlessly among the most critical forms of human interaction. Would you like to better your writing skills? then this brief article is going to reach its goal of getting you on your way to becoming a better writer.
Click here for a writing skills improvement tool!
Creating letters or emails that scream “proofread me!” is a real embarrassment. For all those who take the time to revise their written creations in english for a proper outcome, You’ll be interested in this. Perhaps you’ll find this unlikely, but it’s true that there’s a specialized new technology that quickly and easily perfects your written work. Fast and easy, this solution can detect and correct various writing problems in Memos, reports – whatever you may be writing. With regard to the many who don’t understand when to use apostrophes (and when not to), for example, this can be a big help.
Because of its popularity, struggling writers who scour the internet for help with english grammar questions will certainly read about this time-saving tool. One benefit is that this unique program lets you easily enrich your text with fitting and proper vocabulary and grammar. After checking out this technology, I’m convinced that it could be of great use to those raised in english-speaking homes in addition to learners of english as a second language. Today, with all of our specialized knowledge, whatever goals we set for ourselves are possible.
Would you believe that a writing skills improvement tool make it possible to revolutionize our ways of dealing with the written language and even the nature of our writing? The results so far are excellent. As it has already been proven, common english checkers are a reliable way to go rather than the services of a proofreader. After delving deeper into the subject, i realized that this solution has been put to use by many thousands of users from all walks of life. As soon as you’re done reading, Why not get started with your new english assistant – you can be up and running after a quick and easy download and installation. Just one last thing: prior to turning in an upcoming english composition, check it out first with a common english text checker.
Tags: Improve, Properly, Skills, write, Writing
Posted by on Aug 29, 2011 in
Medical Writing Your resume is your first step into your job. One wrong step- or badly written resume- could cost you the job. And for this reason, it is always recommended to take resume-writing seriously. Always take the time to draft that piece of document, and never settle for anything less. This is true for all industries even health care, so make sure that all the appropriate research should be done in order to get the job done. So if you are looking for a job in the health care sector, the importance of having a resume or curriculum vitae CV is important too. And remember that all the rules in CV writing also apply to CV writing for the health sector. If you are new to CV writing, then don’t fret since there are available templates you can used. If you are applying for a medical assistant position, there is a medical assistant resume template you can use.
The medical assistant resume template that you can use is almost similarly patterned to other CVs out in the job market right now. So what’s the purpose of having a CV or resume and by extension, your medical assistant resume template? The intent of the resume is universal for all industries. You present your resume or CV in order to market yourself and to effectively present some important information about you to your company or employer. At its core, you can think of the CV and the resume as your own answer to the posted job description of the hiring company. Here you will discuss why you are the best match for the job that the company is looking for. Simply put, the CV or resume is just part of the whole matching process needed by the HR personnel in order to meet the gaps of employment in the company. And you can make that happen if you are properly guided with the help of a medical assistant resume template.
To get the best results in application for that health care job, we provide you with some tips and recommendations that you can use and can go alongside your medical assistant resume template:
When CV writing, it is recommended that you charge most of the entries to experiences. If you can provide a good number evidences for your skills and abilities, then that is a better move for you. And this will increase your chance of bagging that medical assistant job. Remember that it is no longer enough to list your competencies and skills; it is better if you can show how you used these in order to produce good results!
When writing your CV as guided by that medical assistant resume template, it’s best to write from the perspective of the HR person. So make sure that all entries are relevant and correct since this is what the HR person is looking. Would you be willing to read a resume that is full of grammatical errors?
Take these recommendations strongly and use these when trying to come up with a CV as guided by a medical assistant resume template.
Tags: Accomplished, Assistant, Medical, Properly, Resume, Should, Template
Posted by on Jul 1, 2011 in
Writing Books Creating proper and interesting text is hard and can be time-consuming – could a books revising utility help with the problem? Written english is a reflection of your level of education and how professional you are at any profession you happen to be in. I’m going to share something with you that’s a real helping hand to both english native speakers and those who have to the language later on.
Click here for a books revising utility!
Authoring articles or essays which contains grammar mistakes is quite upsetting. While searching the web for a solution that’ll enhance my english learning and writing, i noticed a reference that renewed my optimism. Those of us with active imaginations may have thought up ingenious inventions for solving language problems; then an advanced yet user-friendly technology that does away with any english difficulties was brought into existence. This innovative solution enables you to find and fix any grammar or spelling problems in Memos, reports – whatever you may be writing. If you are one of the many who are confused by when to use apostrophes (and when not to), for instance, this technology can be a life-saver.
Everyone who is eager (or desperate?) to find ways to improve their english writing would be smart to think about adding such a helpful tool to their pc’s bag of tricks. Using such a program ensures that your written communication skills will instantly improve, even if english doesn’t seem to come naturally. Deciding that a personal examination was called for, i checked it out; I believe that it can be of great use to people born speaking english as well as those who come to the language later on. Nowadays, as we have at hand so much modern know-how, almost everything is considered attainable.
Only when you start using a books revising utility you’ll immediately be aware of the wonderful assistance that it supplies. An unexpected but welcome feature to this huge improvement on the classic spell-checker is its ability to enhance all your abilities in working with the english language. As far as i found out, this technology was already tested by many thousands of users just like you and me. Naturally it’s not able to supply entirely faultless work, this great solution does provide a vast improvement in your accuracy and skill level. With the internet at our fingertips, we have access to many inventions and original thinking, this technology is one of the most useful things out there.
Tags: Books, Properly, Revise, write
Posted by on May 30, 2011 in
Writing Books The results are now in – a book proofreading solution can dramatically improve your writing competence without your even trying. Your writing reflects your educational background and your level of expertise in your chosen career. It’s worth your while to check out the information that follows to be confident that your next english project will be well received.
Click here for a book proofreading solution!
We should all put effort into writing correctly, as it is our most influential tool for human interaction in present day culture. Struggling writers everywhere can now take advantage of a lot of headway in all elements of the topic of english writing. Writers everywhere are now able to enjoy an advanced technological solution which allows you to scan your english text for grammatical and stylistic problems. Saving you both time and frustration, this program lets you quickly and accurately fix any mistakes in order to stop those problems from giving your reader a negative impression of you, for example. What a great help – visualize creating documents that are accomplished, correct, and unforgettable without having to enlist the help of a proofreader or tutor.
I’m confident that the day is not far off when everyone will have one of these applications available to help them write better. If you’d like to make the writing process easier, you can be certain that this technology can make whatever you write something you can be proud to put your name on. Wanting to be sure of what i was writing, i tested this utility; I believe that it can be very useful for both those born in english-speaking countries and the foreign-born as well. To achieve a high english writing level there are many grammar and spelling rules and exceptions to remember; fortunately, with this system, you can save that effort.
Really, is it possible that a book proofreading solution be able to transform our everyday writing routines and how our writing is received by others? Time will tell. Writing, without any doubt, is the most important way to get your point across, so be sure to maintain this craft at consistent and superior quality. I think (and it’s not just wishful thinking) that we’ll see more of these solutions before long (technology advances quickly nowadays!) – who knows what will be next on the horizon. You are now aware of the help that’s available; I would advise you to simply try this technology; you can start enjoying the benefits right away, and your readers will thank you. By the way, if you have any school-aged kids at home, then it can definitely help them to develop their overall english skills.
Tags: Book, Proofreading, Properly, write
Posted by on Jul 10, 2010 in
Writing Books Creating proper and interesting text is hard and can be time-consuming – could a books revising utility help with the problem? Written english is a reflection of your level of education and how professional you are at any profession you happen to be in. I’m going to share something with you that’s a real helping hand to both english native speakers and those who have to the language later on.
Click here for a books revising utility!
Authoring articles or essays which contains grammar mistakes is quite upsetting. While searching the web for a solution that’ll enhance my english learning and writing, i noticed a reference that renewed my optimism. Those of us with active imaginations may have thought up ingenious inventions for solving language problems; then an advanced yet user-friendly technology that does away with any english difficulties was brought into existence. This innovative solution enables you to find and fix any grammar or spelling problems in Memos, reports – whatever you may be writing. If you are one of the many who are confused by when to use apostrophes (and when not to), for instance, this technology can be a life-saver.
Everyone who is eager (or desperate?) to find ways to improve their english writing would be smart to think about adding such a helpful tool to their pc’s bag of tricks. Using such a program ensures that your written communication skills will instantly improve, even if english doesn’t seem to come naturally. Deciding that a personal examination was called for, i checked it out; I believe that it can be of great use to people born speaking english as well as those who come to the language later on. Nowadays, as we have at hand so much modern know-how, almost everything is considered attainable.
Only when you start using a books revising utility you’ll immediately be aware of the wonderful assistance that it supplies. An unexpected but welcome feature to this huge improvement on the classic spell-checker is its ability to enhance all your abilities in working with the english language. As far as i found out, this technology was already tested by many thousands of users just like you and me. Naturally it’s not able to supply entirely faultless work, this great solution does provide a vast improvement in your accuracy and skill level. With the internet at our fingertips, we have access to many inventions and original thinking, this technology is one of the most useful things out there.
Tags: Books, Properly, Revise, write
Posted by on Jul 6, 2010 in
Writing Books The results are now in – a book proofreading solution can dramatically improve your writing competence without your even trying. Your writing reflects your educational background and your level of expertise in your chosen career. It’s worth your while to check out the information that follows to be confident that your next english project will be well received.
Click here for a book proofreading solution!
We should all put effort into writing correctly, as it is our most influential tool for human interaction in present day culture. Struggling writers everywhere can now take advantage of a lot of headway in all elements of the topic of english writing. Writers everywhere are now able to enjoy an advanced technological solution which allows you to scan your english text for grammatical and stylistic problems. Saving you both time and frustration, this program lets you quickly and accurately fix any mistakes in order to stop those problems from giving your reader a negative impression of you, for example. What a great help – visualize creating documents that are accomplished, correct, and unforgettable without having to enlist the help of a proofreader or tutor.
I’m confident that the day is not far off when everyone will have one of these applications available to help them write better. If you’d like to make the writing process easier, you can be certain that this technology can make whatever you write something you can be proud to put your name on. Wanting to be sure of what i was writing, i tested this utility; I believe that it can be very useful for both those born in english-speaking countries and the foreign-born as well. To achieve a high english writing level there are many grammar and spelling rules and exceptions to remember; fortunately, with this system, you can save that effort.
Really, is it possible that a book proofreading solution be able to transform our everyday writing routines and how our writing is received by others? Time will tell. Writing, without any doubt, is the most important way to get your point across, so be sure to maintain this craft at consistent and superior quality. I think (and it’s not just wishful thinking) that we’ll see more of these solutions before long (technology advances quickly nowadays!) – who knows what will be next on the horizon. You are now aware of the help that’s available; I would advise you to simply try this technology; you can start enjoying the benefits right away, and your readers will thank you. By the way, if you have any school-aged kids at home, then it can definitely help them to develop their overall english skills.
Tags: Book, Proofreading, Properly, write
Posted by on Jul 6, 2010 in
Writing Skills Probably the lion’s share of us are clueless as to what a writing skills improvement tool is and all the ways it can help us to write better. There’s no question that keeping a written record of events and ideas is doubtlessly among the most critical forms of human interaction. Would you like to better your writing skills? then this brief article is going to reach its goal of getting you on your way to becoming a better writer.
Click here for a writing skills improvement tool!
Creating letters or emails that scream “proofread me!” is a real embarrassment. For all those who take the time to revise their written creations in english for a proper outcome, You’ll be interested in this. Perhaps you’ll find this unlikely, but it’s true that there’s a specialized new technology that quickly and easily perfects your written work. Fast and easy, this solution can detect and correct various writing problems in Memos, reports – whatever you may be writing. With regard to the many who don’t understand when to use apostrophes (and when not to), for example, this can be a big help.
Because of its popularity, struggling writers who scour the internet for help with english grammar questions will certainly read about this time-saving tool. One benefit is that this unique program lets you easily enrich your text with fitting and proper vocabulary and grammar. After checking out this technology, I’m convinced that it could be of great use to those raised in english-speaking homes in addition to learners of english as a second language. Today, with all of our specialized knowledge, whatever goals we set for ourselves are possible.
Would you believe that a writing skills improvement tool make it possible to revolutionize our ways of dealing with the written language and even the nature of our writing? The results so far are excellent. As it has already been proven, common english checkers are a reliable way to go rather than the services of a proofreader. After delving deeper into the subject, i realized that this solution has been put to use by many thousands of users from all walks of life. As soon as you’re done reading, Why not get started with your new english assistant – you can be up and running after a quick and easy download and installation. Just one last thing: prior to turning in an upcoming english composition, check it out first with a common english text checker.
Tags: Improve, Properly, Skills, write, Writing