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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:56:15 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>advice for writers</title><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/</link><description></description><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Tip XII: Assume They Don't Know &amp; Don't Care</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xii-assume-they-dont-know-dont-care.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204668</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204668.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip XI: Write the Way You Speak</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:56:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-xi-write-the-way-you-speak.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204662</guid><description><![CDATA[When you compose your feature, write as if you were speaking to someone.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204662.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip X: Add Color</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:52:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-x-add-color.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204659</guid><description><![CDATA[I always remind non-fiction writers that even though we write about real world people and events, ultimately, we are still storytellers.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204659.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip IX: Write Tightly</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:50:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ix-write-tightly.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204658</guid><description><![CDATA[When you write your article, remember to write tightly.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204658.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip VIII: Be Smart with Numbers</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:16:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-viii-be-smart-with-numbers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204645</guid><description><![CDATA[Dealing with numbers is always a tricky thing.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204645.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip VII: Be a Stickler for Accuracy</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:04:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vii-be-a-stickler-for-accuracy.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204641</guid><description><![CDATA[Of course, everyone makes mistakes, no one is perfect, but writers must take great care to get their facts right.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204641.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip VI: Be Your Own Harshest Critic</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:54:23 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-vi-be-your-own-harshest-critic.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204633</guid><description><![CDATA[Good writers are rarely satisfied.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204633.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip V: Be Versatile</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:52:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-v-be-versatile.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204630</guid><description><![CDATA[Being a specialist doesn't mean being rigid.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204630.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip IV: Be a Specialist</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:46:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iv-be-a-specialist.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204628</guid><description><![CDATA[You won't go very far as a generalist.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204628.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip III: Find Role Models</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:39:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-iii-find-role-models.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204626</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s said that imitation is the sincerest of flattery.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204626.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip II: Love Reading</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:34:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-ii-love-reading.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204619</guid><description><![CDATA[If you don't love reading, you should also be questioning yourself whether being a writer is the right profession for you.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204619.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Tip I: Love Writing</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jul 2005 17:28:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/11/tip-i-love-writing.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204617</guid><description><![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?"]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204617.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Introduction</title><dc:creator>Oon Yeoh</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2005 13:08:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/2005/7/9/introduction.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6349:209734:204070</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://oonyeoh.squarespace.com/advice-for-writers/rss-comments-entry-204070.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>