#writting tips

so, im trying to write a fanfic about two guys who have been "following" eachother for a long time; one is an f1 driver and the other a model, and theyre both somewhat smitten with the other without being loud about it so they both dont know the other knows them.

im trying to figure a way to start the fic but ive no clue how!! because i have ideas for the middle and the foundations but no clue how to make it happen...

My head is full of idea but i never seem to be satisfied with whatever I write, but I really want to share all of those story with people.

Start closer to the conflict. Readers want movement, not explanation.

So I'm trying to write a book (very heavy emphasis on trying). And three of my characters are Chinese.

Li-Ming Lian, and her parents Chen Lian, and Yizé Lian.

But I have some questions so I know I'm not getting anything wrong or doing anything disrespectful/racist (I'm not Chinese nor is any of my family or current friends)

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1) Their names

Is Li-Ming/Chen/Yizé a last name? I've tried to look it up and research it but I've seen that they're first names, but I've also seen that they're last names too. Is there a way to find out for sure?

2) Their last names

I know that usually/traditionally the wives keep their last names when getting married. Does that mean the dad should have a different one?

3) daily traditions (?)

Does anyone have any tips for writing them? I'm not sure how to like write/look up how to write everyday things that are also part of their culture

Like, calling their parents "baba" and "mama", or the foods they'd eat? Or any kind of lingo they'd use?

4) lastly