Which word can I use to replace "writing"? Jane Austen is an important female writer in British literature expert in describing love affairs and marriage of young people and showing the lives and values of middle class people in 19th century UK. I feel that "describing" is kind of weird here but I don't want to use "writing" again. Which word can I use?

what does "in so doing committed" mean in the following sentence? It is obvious that the government was trying to expunge the hideous imagery that the bomb evokes and in so doing committed, as I see it, an immoral act.

Translation work part1 These days, lots of people ask me to talk about “the tiger event”. But I have already told them there is nothing to say since so many people have already commented on that, leaving a limited space for further discussion. In fact, I used to be one of those people who enjoy discussing and criticizing current events. As a writer, it is, to some extent, inevitable to publish some kind of “objective” opinions on particular things to make myself look smart. However, I have come to realize over time that we could hardly be absolutely objective. Most comments are biased with the personal feelings of writers themselves and this is the reason why people tend to be divided in opinions. That is the part I feel most uncomfortable with because this kind of divergences or even conflicts are of no value. So are the debates evoked by the recent “tiger event”: Some debates emphasize on rules and others focus more on compassion. The former are based on rationality while the latter one sensibility. However, they are completely not the same thing. People view the problem from different perspectives. Furthermore, the fact is the man is already dead, after which, discussing whether he deserved it or not is actually a worthless consumption. It is like when you are trying to reason things out with your girlfriend, she says there is a problem with your attitude but you think she is not thinking logically at all and she, in turns, says you don’t love her. This kind of confusing and meaningless argument is what the entire Internet is filled with. So it is the reason why I choose to stand aside watching others discussing most of recent events. After all, talking in that way is just fine with your girlfriend, but it is completely a waste of time arguing with a bunch of people you don’t even know. So today I am not going to make any comment on this issue or to discuss whether the tiger is worth our pity or not, whether the dodger deserved to die or not. Instead, I would rather talk about the objectivity and the reason why most of us cannot be absolute objective. I remember somebody once asked me a question: “To what extent does one’s attitude to you affect your estimation towards him?” This is an interesting question. For example, someone does all kinds of evils but treats you nice, only you, and even saved your life. Would it make you reconsider your previous judgement and then come to the conclusion that he might have his own reasons doing so?

couple /a couple of I know that couple of years means several years but I'm quite confused with 'couple years/weeks/times" when I heard people say it. What is the difference? Or they just spoke so fast that I heard it wrong? Could you tell me how you usually say that?

Is "social network" equivalent to "social media"?

What is the difference between drawing and painting? Do you like drawing or painting?