Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Minimize extra clothes and shoes. Place essentials and valuables in your carry-on bag, if flying. Check large luggage to your destination, if flying. Maximize your baggage space. Wear layers on the plane.

Answer: Although you'll want to look your best on your holiday, making the most of your space can make your travel smoother and prevent an overfilled bag. Make versatile choices. Choose clothing items that are multi-purpose and can be plugged into a number of outfits. This helps keep your bag light and also helps simplify the packing process. Shoes can fill up a bag quickly. Rather than lugging five pairs of shoes, choose a couple comfortable ones that match all of your clothes. You'll want to have everything you might need during a flight close by. Keep your medicine handy. This is especially true if you have prescriptions that you might need. Also, plan ahead for any stomach or pain medication you may need while flying and have these handy. If you have a laptop, tablet computer or any other valuable electronic, keep these near for personal use and protection. If you are going to be somewhere for more than a few days, you'll need enough clothes and essentials to last. By checking your bag you'll still be able to travel light and make sure what you packed will be at your holiday destination when you arrive. Besides packing light, how you pack can make sure you get the most out of your space. Roll your clothes instead of folding. This not only helps reduce wrinkles but you'll be able to fit more. Put things in your shoes. Since shoes already take up a lot of room, by putting socks, underwear, or jewelry inside your shoe, you make the most of your space. Utilize unexpected spaces in your bag. Luggage often has pockets or zippers where you can stow away small items without taking up space from the main compartment. If you have a particular pair of shoes or jacket you really want to take with you, wear them onto the plane and save space in your bag.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Read several examples of fictional cities. Analyze the examples. Be aware of the pros and cons of using a fictional city instead of a real city. Consider basing your fictional city on a real city.

Answer: To get a better sense of how to write a fictional city, you should read up on several known examples of fictional cities. Fictional cities are often essential to the fictional world of a novel or book and they often complement or reinforce the characters and events that occur in the world of the book. Examples include: The fictional city of Basin City or Sin City in Frank Miller's Sin City. The fictional city of King's Landing in George R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. The fictional city of Oz (The Emerald City) in L.Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. The fictional city of The Shire in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Once you have read through several examples of fictional cities, you should take some time to consider what makes the examples so effective. This will help you get a better sense of how to write about your fictional city. Most fictional cities are described using a map drawn by the author or by an illustrator working with the author. Examine the maps provided of the fictional cities and notice the level of detail that is put into the maps. For example, the map provided in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit includes the names of places in the language of the novel as well as major landmarks and structures in the fictional area. Look at the naming of the areas or streets in the fictional city. The names in a fictional city can carry a lot of importance, as the names come to symbolize certain aspects of the world of the book. For example, the naming of "Sin City" in Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novels indicates that the area is known for its sinful inhabitants. The name tells the reader something about the area and what to expect from the characters that live in the area. Note how the author describes the city. Does she use certain descriptions to characterize the city? In The Game of Thrones by George R. Martin, for example, King's Landing is described as dirty and smelly, but it is also the seat of the throne. This descriptions creates an interesting contrast for the reader. Though it may seem easier to set your story in a real city, building a fictional city allows you to use your imagination and really delve into the possibilities of fiction. Your characters need a place to work and interact, and creating your own city frees you up to add elements from several different areas or parts of the real world. Creating a fictional city will also allow you to use elements of a real city you know well, such as your hometown, and twist them around so they become fictional. If you are very familiar and comfortable in a certain real life area, you can then use what you know and change them slightly to create a fictional world. Creating a fictional city will also improve your writing overall, as the more believable your city is in your book, the more believable the world of your book will be to readers. Making a convincing fictional city will strengthen your characters as well, as you can shape the city to fit with the actions and perspectives of your characters. Another option is to use a real city you know well, such as your home city, and add fictional elements to the city so it is not quite real. The advantages of this are that you likely know your home city well and can use it as a template for fictional elements in the city you would like to explore. You can also take physical landmarks or areas in your home city and change them based on your imagination. This way, the fictional city feels real to you in some way.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar dissolves. Cook until the syrup darkens. Rest the saucepan in the ice water. Add the soy sauce and seasonings. Return the saucepan to the stove. Simmer gently. Remove from heat.

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Stir the two ingredients together in a heavy, small saucepan. Place the saucepan on your stove and set the burner to medium-high heat. Bring the contents to a boil, stirring occasionally as it heats up. Stirring the mixture as it heats up promotes even heat distribution and will encourage the sugar to dissolve more swiftly. Scrape any sugar or syrup from the sides of the pan, pushing it down into the rest of the hot mixture. Stop stirring the mixture once it reaches a boil. Let it cook undisturbed for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the color changes to a deep amber. Keep the saucepan uncovered as the syrup simmers. Quickly remove the saucepan from the stove and sit the bottom in ice water for 30 seconds. After 30 seconds pass, remove the saucepan from the ice water and place it on a heat-resistant surface. Dunking the bottom of the saucepan in ice water stops the cooking process and prevents the syrup from becoming any hotter than it should become. Do not allow any water from the bowl to get into the pan of syrup. Place the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and star anise in the saucepan of semi-cooled syrup, stirring gently to combine. Work carefully as you add the other ingredients. Even though the syrup is partially cooled, it can still cause a mild burn if it splashes onto your bare skin. Cook the contents on medium-high heat, bringing them to a simmer but not a full boil. Stir the mixture occasionally as it heats up. Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for another 10 minutes. Keep the saucepan uncovered as the mixture simmers. Stir the mixture occasionally during this time. Take the saucepan off the stove again and place it on your heat-resistant surface. Allow it to cool at room temperature until the sauce reaches room temperature. Consider loosely placing a lid, upside-down plate, or towel over the saucepan as the sauce cools. Doing so will prevent dust and debris from falling into the sauce. When prepared using the stove, finished kecap manis should be the consistency of a thick syrup. It will also continue to thicken as it cools.