INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Hold your pick in your right hand, between your thumb and index finger. Flick your wrist so that the tip of the pick hits the strings between the bridge and the neck of the mandolin. Strum the first set of strings then move down to the second set of strings. Practice strumming over different strings until you feel confident strumming. Holding the pick too tightly will create a more metallic sound. Your thumb should be on the top or back of the mandolin's neck while your four fingers rest over the strings. Press down hard on a fret with the tips of your fingers, then strum with your other hand. Continue to do this until you can get a clear note that doesn't buzz or hum. Your fingertips should be pushing down on both strings in the pair. Aim your fingers so that they press down closer to the edge of the fret. This will produce a clearer sound than if you held down the middle of the fret. Hold down the second fret on the top string with your pointer finger and strum. Then, lift off the string and hold down the fourth fret with your middle finger. Practice going back and forth between the notes until you feel comfortable. This will help you transition between notes and develop your playing speed with your left hand.

SUMMARY: Strum the mandolin without holding down the strings. Press down on the strings and strum. Hold down different frets with different fingers.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make sure your ideas are consistent with the rest of what you've written; for example, a happily-ever-after ending might work for a romance story but perhaps not for a horror story. Make sure your chosen ending tells your readers what they want to know. Don't leave any loose threads hanging; for example, if one of your characters was about to have surgery in the middle of the story, your readers will probably want to know what happened to her. As writer Kurt Vonnegut advised, "Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted." Endings such as "it was all a dream" or "they were dead all along" are usually a bad idea, as they almost never resolve conflict or provide a logical conclusion, and this can make your reader feel like they were tricked. Avoid the deus ex machina (literally, "god in the machine") ending, where something happens to occur in the nick of time to help a character overcome a difficult obstacle: for example, a detective in a suspense story only solves the mystery because he gets a call from a mysterious person who has all the answers. Try not to "change the rules" on your reader. So, for example, if your heroine has never wanted to get married and she changes her mind at the end of your story, make sure that her reasons for that decision are shown throughout the story, rather than just having it suddenly happen. For example: "Millie walked to the closet. She listened to the scratching within and tried to overcome her fear. Suddenly she grabbed the handle and opened the door. A little mouse ran out of the closet, and she laughed." This way you know exactly what happens; you will come back and polish the language in Part 4. Keep an eye on length. A good ending will be proportionate to the rest of the story.

SUMMARY: Choose your favorite ideas from your brainstorming and free-writing. Compare your potential ending with the story outline you wrote in Part 1. Respect your reader. Ensure that your ending follows the internal logic you've established in the story. Write out the final events in concise sentences.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start by going to the Apple Support page at https://getsupport.apple.com. Select "iTunes and Apple Music" at the lower left corner. After clicking on it, you'll see 3 options: "iTunes Player," "iTunes Store," and "Apple Music." Use these subtopic menus to find your issue. If you can't find your issue, select "The topic is not listed" and describe your problem in the space provided. After selecting your issue, you'll see 3 support options recommended by Apple. Instead of getting support over the phone, you can click on "Chat" to exchange real-time typed messages with a customer service agent. Live chat might be a better option if you have an easier time understanding information visually. There could also be a shorter wait time for live chat than phone support, and live chat is available 24/7. Sending an email takes longer than the other options, so it's not the best choice if you need an immediate solution. You'll be prompted to enter your name, email address, country, and a 400 character summary of your issue. Apple Support will respond to your email within 48 hours.

SUMMARY: Choose an iTunes support topic that describes your issue. Use Apple Support's live chat feature if you don't like talking on the phone. Send an email to Apple Support.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make an appointment with your primary care physician or OBGYN. Come prepared with a list of topics that you'd like to discuss. Be prepared to talk about how you've experienced pain during sex. Ask them about possible treatments. Depending on the potential diagnosis, your doctor may also order tests or bloodwork. For example, endometriosis is a painful medical condition that can effect women and must be diagnosed by a physician. If left untreated, it can cause a woman a great deal of pain during intercourse. Other medical causes of painful sex include eczema in sensitive areas, vaginismus or spasms in the vagina, pelvic inflammatory disease, ovarian cysts, or scarring from surgery. Different types of pain might signal certain issues. Tell your doctor when during intercourse you feel pain and what type of pain it is. Some questions you might want to answer include: Do you have pain during penetration or only during thrusting? Does the pain last after sex? Does the pain throb, burn, or ache? Is this a new pain or an old condition? If you are suffering from a lack (or excess) of testosterone, estrogen, or another hormone, this could impact your level of pleasure or pain during sex. Talk with your doctor about possible treatment options to correct any hormonal problems. They may suggest a cream, a medicated ring, oral medications, or a treatment patch. Some of these treatments can be highly successful with up to 75 percent of patients stating that their sexual pain lessened. Menopause, birth, breastfeeding, and polycystic ovary syndrome can all affect your hormones, leading to painful sex. If you have any type of sexual transmitted disease (STD), make sure to talk with your doctor before engaging in sexual intercourse. Also, seek out treatment if you are suffering from any type of genital infection as it could likely cause dryness and pain during sex. For example, men and women can both suffer from cystitis, which is a bladder infection that can cause pain during intercourse. Another common cause is a urinary tract infection (UTI). Visit your doctor get a prescription for an antibiotic. If you have a prior injury, then working with a physical therapist could help to increase your movement and flexibility. These changes may also lessen your pain during sex. Older persons may find physical therapy helpful as well, especially if they suffer from nerve conditions. You can find a therapist in your area by going to the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) website. A sex therapist will talk with you alone, or with you and your partner, about any concerns regarding your sex life. They might be able to offer exercises or communication tactics to lessen pain during intercourse. If you've been sexually assaulted in the past, it is probably a good idea to talk with a counselor. This will help you to find pleasure, instead of pain, from sex.

SUMMARY:
Talk with your doctor. Describe what type of pain you have. Address any hormonal imbalances. Treat any infections. Enroll in physical therapy. Meet with a sex therapist.