Most recent public comments by 2026 Tinghan Ouyang https://writingpartners.net/users/3272 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9995?scroll_to=55074 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9995?scroll_to=55074 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:34:21 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9995?scroll_to=55073 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9995?scroll_to=55073 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:33:24 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9993?scroll_to=55071 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9993?scroll_to=55071 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:31:31 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9993?scroll_to=55055 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9993?scroll_to=55055 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:27:30 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/10235?scroll_to=55015 https://writingpartners.net/documents/10235?scroll_to=55015 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:56:44 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/10235?scroll_to=54977 https://writingpartners.net/documents/10235?scroll_to=54977 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:56:41 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53565 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53565 You are already asking the exact right question here: “can you be more specific and tell me what to do?” so I am going to stay really focused on that. Since you are working with this identity prompt about “where our feet are planted” and “how far our arms reach,” the most helpful specific next step is: go through your paragraph and, after each big moment in your story, add 1–2 sentences that say what that moment did to your perspective on life. For example, after you talk about boarding school, you could add how that changed what you think about being independent or being away from family. After you mention moving to Utah, you could add what that taught you about culture, language, or what “home” means to you. The question you are answering is really “who am I / where am I coming from / what do I see now because of that,” so you want to make sure you always come back to how your thinking and perspective changed, not just what happened. Want to see the next specific things you can do with organization, grammar, and voice, still tied directly to this same identity question? Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:14:28 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53564 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53564 You are already doing a really clear, honest job answering the question “who am I / where am I coming from,” so you are on the right track for this prompt about identity and “where our feet are planted.” To answer your question about how to make it better based on the prompt, I would say the big next step is to connect your story more directly to the prompt’s language: your perspectives on life, where your feet are planted now, and how far your arms reach toward other people and places. Right now, you describe where you were born, your schools, and your move to Utah. To make it fit the prompt more, you might ask yourself: How did each of these experiences shape how you see the world today? For example, how did being “very out-going” but “getting into trouble” affect the kind of student and friend you are now? How did boarding school and then moving to Utah change what you value or how you understand family, independence, or culture? You could add a few sentences that spell out your perspective on life now, not just what happened. Do you want to see more ideas about organization, grammar choices, and ways to add more “voice” while you stay focused on this identity prompt? Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:14:28 -0500 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53563 https://writingpartners.net/documents/9957?scroll_to=53563 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:44:34 -0500