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How To Pronounce “Hagiography”

  • by viv
  • Posted on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016

REMEMBER the big spat that erupted between Dr. Lee Wei Ling and the Straits Times slightly…

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Chill a Little, Dr. Lee! Let the Nation Honor Your Father.

  • by viv
  • Posted on April 9, 2016April 27, 2017

DR. Lee Wei Ling could learn a thing or two about not taking herself so seriously.…

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After the Sound and the Fury, the Worry

  • by viv
  • Posted on September 10, 2015April 27, 2017

SANTHA must have performed her pooja early this morning, not at home, but at the temple.…

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Careful With Those French Words

  • by viv
  • Posted on July 31, 2015October 9, 2017

EXACTLY thirty years ago when I was a Secondary Four student in Raffles Girls’ School, I…

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Long Paragraphs Aren’t Cool

  • by viv
  • Posted on July 13, 2015October 9, 2017

PERHAPS the train breakdown last Tuesday made us all cranky, The Straits Times included. In their…

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My Writing Home offers insights into the writing process and reveals the most fundamental techniques of writing well, drawing upon the lessons of writers, world leaders, and journalists—anyone whose life depends on the craft of writing.

It is a community of budding young students who are excited about developing their point of view and discovering their own voice through clarity of thought and confidence in writing.

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Viv has been a writing and literature teacher since 2004, helping students open their eyes to writing insights (startling them with the fact that verbs are mightier than adjectives) and habits ("Engage your ear; read what you write, aloud").

Recently, fresh out of baking school, she’s been chasing perfection in her choux and soufflés. She’s also unveiled Sucker for Butter, a blog that celebrates baking and the beautiful life.

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