Có ai ở zing như thế này không?

Advansun, 39, is a full-time (toàn thời gian) “sleep writer” (nhà văn về giấc ngủ) in Toronto. He writes with one goal in mind — to lull (ru ngủ) people off to la-la land.

Advansun publishes his bedtime stories (những câu chuyện trước khi đi ngủ) for adults on the popular app Calm.com, where they are voiced (lồng tiếng) by famous actors (diễn viên nổi tiếng) like Matthew McConaughey.

Calm.com says its roster (danh sách) of 120 sleep stories has been listened to more than 100 million times.

“I think we are putting a modern take to something that’s pretty timeless (vượt thời gian),” he says. “We are giving grownups permission (cho phép) to drift off (chìm vào) to sleep to a story, and that’s not something a lot of people have thought about before.”

Advansun says the key is to get the attention of the listener and then “hold it gently” without ever jostling them awake. He maintains this is a tough balance to achieve … especially since Advansun is trained as a screenwriter (think plot twists (khúc mắc trong cốt truyện), car chases (cuộc rượt đuổi bằng ô tô) and explosions).

“I certainly didn’t set out to write stories that put people to sleep,” he jokes. “I have sort of fallen into it, and I adore (ngưỡng mộ) it. It’s not only quite rewarding, it is a great challenge (thách thức) as a writer.”