INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Fade cream may help reduce the darkness of sunspots, though cream won't necessarily erase them. The effectiveness of fade cream will depend on the darkness of the sunspots and the frequency with which you use fade cream. Most people who see results use fade cream consistently over a period of several weeks or even months. Common ingredients in fade cream that have been proven to help treat sunspots include: Hydroquinone (may cause skin irritation and discoloration) Glycolic acid (may lead to skin tightness, redness, and irritation) Kojic acid Prescription skin-lightening creams like hydroquinone can be used to fade the brown sunspots on your skin. These creams can be used alone or in combination with other topical skin treatments. Many dermatologists combine bleaching creams with a mild steroid to increase their effectiveness. Be aware that these creams may cause temporary redness and irritation of the skin, and could potentially cause permanent bleaching of the skin. Retinoids are derived from vitamin A, and studies suggest these topical treatments can help improve a variety of skin conditions. Tretinoin and other retinoids may be able to help reduce sunspots and other skin damage that was caused by UV radiation. Be aware that retinoid use may cause your skin to get dry, red, and irritated, and may result in peeling skin.

SUMMARY: Try over-the-counter fade cream. Use prescription-strength bleaching creams. Treat your sunspots with retinoids.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Mysteries almost always begin with a murder. The major question in a mystery is who committed the crime. Thrillers usually begin with a situation that leads to a major catastrophe, like an assassination, a bank robbery, a nuclear explosion, etc. The major question in a thriller is whether or not the hero can prevent the catastrophe from occurring. In mystery stories, your reader does not know who committed the murder until the end of the novel. Mysteries are centered on the intellectual exercise of trying to figure out the motivations behind the crime, or the puzzle. Mysteries tend to be written in the first person, while thrillers are often written in the third person and from multiple points of view. In mystery stories, there is usually a slower pace as the hero/detective/main character tries to solve the crime. There are also limited action sequences in mysteries than in thrillers. Because mysteries are often slower paced, the characters are usually more in-depth and well rounded in a mystery story than in a thriller. There are many great mystery stories that you can read to get a sense of a well-plotted, well-developed mystery. The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. The 19th-century mystery novel was originally written in serial form, so the story moves forward in measured steps. Much of what became standard in crime fiction was done by Collins in this novel, so it is an engaging and instructive introduction to the genre. The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. Chandler is one of the genre's greatest writers, creating engaging stories about the trials and tribulations of private detective Philip Marlowe. Marlowe is a tough, cynical, but honest P.I. who becomes entangled in a plot with a General, his daughter, and a blackmailing photographer. Chandler's work is known for its sharp dialogue, great pacing, and riveting hero, Marlowe. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. One of the genre's most famous detectives, along with his equally famous sleuthing partner Watson, solves a series of mysteries and crimes in this collection of stories. Holmes and Watson inject their unique character traits into the stories along the way. "NANCY DREW' by Carolyn Keene. The whole series is situated in the United States.Nancy Drew is a detective. Her close friends Helen Corning, Bess Marvin and George Fayne appear in some mysteries. Nancy is Carson Drew's daughter. Carson Drew is the most famous lawyer in River Heights, where they live. "Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon.This is similar to Nancy Drew.It is about two brothers: Frank and Joe Hardy, who are talented detectives.They are the sons of a very famous detective, and they sometimes help in his cases. A Crime in the Neighborhood by Suzanne Berne. This recent mystery novel is set in 1970s suburban Washington. It centers on the "crime" in the neighborhood, the murder of a young boy. Berne intersperses a coming of age story with the mystery of the death of the young boy in bland, boring suburbia, but manages to make the story anything but bland or boring. Think about how the author introduces the main character and how the author describes the main character. For example, in The Big Sleep, Chandler's first-person narrator describes himself through his clothing on the first page: "I was wearing my powder-blue suit, with the dark blue shirt, tie and display handkerchief, black brogues, black wool socks with dark blue clocks on them. I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it. I was everything the well-dressed private detective ought to be." With these opening sentences, Chandler makes the narrator distinct through his way of describing himself, his outfit, and his job (private detective). Think about how the author situates the story in the setting or time period. For example, in the second paragraph of the first page of The Big Sleep, Marlowe places the reader in the time and setting: "The main hallway of the Sternwood place was two stories high." The reader now knows Marlowe is in front of the home of the Sternwoods and it is a larger home, possibly wealthy. What is the crime that the main character has to solve or deal with in some way? This could be a murder, a missing person, or a suspicious suicide. In The Big Sleep, Marlowe is hired by General Sternwood to "take care" of a photographer who has been blackmailing the General with scandalous pictures of the General's daughter. A good mystery will keep readers hooked by complicating the main character's mission (to solve the crime) with obstacles or problems. In The Big Sleep, Chandler complicates Marlowe's pursuit of the photographer by having the photographer killed in the early chapters, followed by the suspicious suicide of the General's chauffeur. So Chandler sets up the story with two crimes that Marlowe has to solve. Think about how the mystery is resolved at the end of the story. The solution to the mystery should not feel too obvious or forced, but it also should not seem too out of left field or implausible. The resolution of the mystery should feel surprising to your reader, without confusing them. One of the benefits of a mystery is that you can pace the story so the solution unfolds gradually, rather than in a rushed or hurried manner.
Summary: Understand the distinction between the mystery genre and the thriller genre. Read examples of mystery stories. Identify the main character in an example story. Note the setting or time period of an example story. Consider the crime or mystery the main character needs to solve. Identify the obstacles or problems the main character encounters. Note the resolution of the mystery.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: . If you want to get Miss Perfect you're going to need a few skills and a couple of tricks. But getting a girlfriend isn't always as hard as it seems. Be confident and you'll win her over in no time! . It's terrifying, the idea of asking out that perfect girl. What if she says no? Yikes! Get some helpful advice and you'll find it isn't nearly as hard as you think. . Getting a boyfriend can be tough stuff. Girls are in a tough position where we usually expect guys to find us! But there's nothing to stop you from finding prince charming if you find yourself getting lonely! . Feel like you have terrible taste? You may have a crush, but if your track record for choosing people to crush on is terrible, you might want to take a hard look at how you find someone to moon over! . This will make it much easier to nab your crush. Being an expert flirter makes you very hard to resist!

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Get a girlfriend Ask her out Get a boyfriend Find that perfect person Learn to Flirt