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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:36:50 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/"><rss:title>advice for writers</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2009-07-10T01:36:50Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.5.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html"><rss:title>Tip XII: Assume They Don't Know &amp; Don't Care</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T19:00:51Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html"><rss:title>Tip XI: Write the Way You Speak</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T18:56:30Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[When you compose your feature, write as if you were speaking to someone.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html"><rss:title>Tip X: Add Color</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T18:52:38Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[I always remind non-fiction writers that even though we write about real world people and events, ultimately, we are still storytellers.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html"><rss:title>Tip IX: Write Tightly</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T18:50:31Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[When you write your article, remember to write tightly.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html"><rss:title>Tip VIII: Be Smart with Numbers</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T18:16:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dealing with numbers is always a tricky thing.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html"><rss:title>Tip VII: Be a Stickler for Accuracy</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T18:04:32Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Of course, everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect, but writers must take great care to get their facts right.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html"><rss:title>Tip VI: Be Your Own Harshest Critic</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:54:23Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Good writers are rarely satisfied.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html"><rss:title>Tip V: Be Versatile</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:52:01Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[Being a specialist doesn't mean being rigid.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html"><rss:title>Tip IV: Be a Specialist</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:46:21Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[You won't go very far as a generalist.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html"><rss:title>Tip III: Find Role Models</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:39:43Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[It’s said that imitation is the sincerest of flattery.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html"><rss:title>Tip II: Love Reading</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:34:15Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[If you don't love reading, you should also be questioning yourself whether being a writer is the right profession for you.]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html"><rss:title>Tip I: Love Writing</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-10T17:28:52Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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?"]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html"><rss:title>Introduction</rss:title><rss:link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><dc:date>2005-07-09T13:08:44Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![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.]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>