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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:44:22 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>advice for writers</title><subtitle>advice for writers</subtitle><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/atom.xml"/><updated>2005-07-11T11:28:47Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Tip XII: Assume They Don't Know &amp; Don't Care</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T19:00:51Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T19:00:51Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[There are two assumptions I always make before I attempt to write an, whether it's a straight news piece, a feature story or a commentary.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip XI: Write the Way You Speak</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T18:56:30Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T18:56:30Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When you compose your feature, write as if you were speaking to someone.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip X: Add Color</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T18:52:38Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T18:52:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I always remind non-fiction writers that even though we write about real world people and events, ultimately, we are still storytellers.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip IX: Write Tightly</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T18:50:31Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T18:50:31Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[When you write your article, remember to write tightly.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip VIII: Be Smart with Numbers</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T18:16:46Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T18:16:46Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Dealing with numbers is always a tricky thing.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip VII: Be a Stickler for Accuracy</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T18:04:32Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T18:04:32Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Of course, everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect, but writers must take great care to get their facts right.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip VI: Be Your Own Harshest Critic</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:54:23Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:54:23Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Good writers are rarely satisfied.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip V: Be Versatile</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:52:01Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:52:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Being a specialist doesn't mean being rigid.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip IV: Be a Specialist</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:46:21Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:46:21Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[You won't go very far as a generalist.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip III: Find Role Models</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:39:43Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:39:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[It’s said that imitation is the sincerest of flattery.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip II: Love Reading</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:34:15Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:34:15Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[If you don't love reading, you should also be questioning yourself whether being a writer is the right profession for you.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Tip I: Love Writing</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-10T17:28:52Z</published><updated>2005-07-10T17:28:52Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[If you find writing to be a chore; if you grumble each time your editor gives you an extra assignment; if you'd rather be doing something else other than writing, you should be asking yourself: "What am I doing in this profession?"]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Introduction</title><id>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html"/><author><name>Oon Yeoh</name></author><published>2005-07-09T13:08:44Z</published><updated>2005-07-09T13:08:44Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[For the longest time, I've been meaning to write a guide for better writing but never got around to doing so until now.]]></summary></entry></feed>