Q: You may feel compelled to say all sorts of things when someone compliments you, but sometimes the best way to acknowledge a compliment is to simply say thank you to the person who gave you the compliment.  Saying something like, "Thanks! That makes me feel great to know that you feel that way," or “Thank you, I appreciate the compliment,” is a perfectly acceptable way to respond. Remember to smile and make eye contact with the person who complimented you as you thank them. Sometimes people feel the need to deflect or reject compliments by downplaying their efforts or abilities. In those situations, you might feel compelled to say, “Thanks, but it was really nothing.” While it may seem like you are being modest when you deflect or reject a compliment, it can make you seem insecure or like you are looking for additional compliments.  Instead of deflecting or rejecting compliments, allow yourself to feel proud of what you have accomplished and simply say "Thank you." Pay attention to how you feel when someone compliments you. Rejecting or deflecting compliments may indicate that you have low self-esteem because having someone compliment you might contradict negative views that you have of yourself. If you are complimented on something that involved the contributions of others, make sure that you acknowledge those people as well. Don’t take all of the credit for the accomplishment. Saying something like, “We all worked really hard on this project, thanks for acknowledging it,” will help disperse the praise to the other people who contributed to your accomplishment. You may sometimes feel the urge to downplay your own abilities by redirecting a compliment you just received towards the person who paid it to you, but you should resist this urge.  Saying something like, “Thanks, but I am not nearly as talented as you,” will give the impression that you are insecure and perhaps even trying to outdo the person who paid you the compliment. This type of response can also give the impression that you are sucking up to the person. Instead of redirecting the compliment you received, pay the person a non-competing compliment in return. For example, you could say something like, “Thanks! I appreciate that. I think that you gave a really great presentation today as well!” Don’t ask for an explanation or repetition of the compliment. By asking the speaker to repeat what they have just said to you or to explain the compliment in more detail, you will risk seeming vain or narcissistic. Accept the compliment for what it is and do not ask for reinforcement or explanations.
A: Keep it simple. Resist the urge to deflect or reject a compliment. Acknowledge other people who deserve to share the credit. Return compliments sincerely, but not competitively. Accept and respond to compliments the first time that you hear them.

Q: Take out your insoles and put them in a box filled with baking soda, because chances are the insides of your gym shoes don’t smell great. It’s best that they sit overnight, so take out the insoles the night before you want to wash your shoes. Because dirt tends to collect around the eyelets of your shoes, you should always remove the shoelaces before washing. This way they’ll be exposed more freely for cleaning during the wash cycle. Before you wash your gym shoes, be sure that the material that they are made of is appropriate for washing. If not, you might ruin the shoes by adding water. Leather is an example of material that needs extra care. If your gym shoes are leather, you should clean them by hand.
A: Take out the insoles the night before you wash the shoes. Remove the shoelaces. Check if the shoes are machine washable.

Q: A good place to sew the first seam across your wig is right behind your ears and extending up and over the top of the back part of your head. Use a comb or your fingers to part the wig hair running from one ear to the other and going up and over the top of the back part of your head. If you are using a frontal wig, then the lace will usually end just behind your ears. This should make it easy to part your wig. Insert your weave needle through the wig and into the braid underneath it. Be careful not to sew down too far or you may stick your scalp with the needle. Continue sewing in a straight line from one ear to the other.  Make the stitches about ½” (1.3 cm) apart. If you are using a frontal wig, then sew along or near the back edge of the frontal. This should be just behind your ears since frontals are only about 4” (10 cm) wide from front to back. The next place to sew the wig is the area in front of your ears near your temples. Most natural hairlines come to a point in this area. Sew along the edges of the wig in this area to secure this part of the wig in place. The last places you will need to sew are areas where you do not normally part the wig hair. This will ensure that the seam will be hidden while still securing your wig across the top of your head. Locate a couple of areas where you never part your wigs and part the wig hair using a comb or your fingers. Then, sew across the parts.  For example, if you always part your wig hair down the center, then you can part the wig hair to the side and sew along this area going from the front to the back of the wig. Then, part the wig on the opposite side and sew across the wig in the same way. Be careful not to sew too far back. Stop before you reach the crown, or else the stitches might show. After you finish sewing your wig in place, cut the thread away from the needle and then tie it into a knot. Cut the excess thread off from the knot as well.
A: Part the wig hair just behind your ears going up and over your head. Sew into your braided natural hair from ear to ear. Sew into the hair in front of your ears. Part the wig hair where you wouldn’t normally part it and sew. Cut and tie the thread when you finish sewing.

Q: Imagination has no limits. Don't let other people steal your ideas. Plain and simple, it may come in the form of a dream, or perhaps that annoying dog across the street sounds like it's saying cookies. Any idea can be excellent. your idea down. No matter how ridiculous or stupid it may sound, it could be good. Maybe that idea about the dog that says cookies is lame, but someone will like it, or you can change it a bit later on. What color is the dog? Is it a boy or a girl? It could even be both! Why does it want cookies? How does it get the cookies? There are many questions that you can answer but decide on the story line before you get on the details. Bob Atkinson is a great author and illustrator and he doesn't copy Nick Bland. Be yourself. How many pages or chapters are there? Get the basics.  Change it if it says its incorrect, if it doesn't seem right check with someone who knows English as a profession. Don't leave it to chance. Does it make sense? Have your friends and family read through it. Let them make changes with a pencil or pen. (If you want to) Have fun!
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Be creative! Get an idea. Write Work out the details and main story line. Don't copy other authors. Decide if it's a short story or novel. Write a rough draft. Spell check. Read through it again. Retype it with the corrections and send it to a publisher.