Faridah Xiaoying Wu
Writer, Actor, Model
Digital Content Creator
Writing Samples
I have dabbled in freelance writing for several different publications, writing a range of topics
such as lifestyle, political news entertainment and technology. Contact me at farwxy@gmail.com.
Other Links:
Wordpress website: Fari Wu on Wordpress
Contently: FariWu on Contently (Complete list of articles including how many were shared)
Creative literary fiction: LiteraryNarrative
Writing Experience:
Barcode Magazine (August 2014 - PRESENT)
A Singapore magazine relating to fashion, lifestyle and home that will be launching in December 2015. I write articles relating to travel.
Really Melbourne (July 2014 - PRESENT)
A Melbourne city guide that reaches 9000 readers per month. I am a contributing blogger who shares her insight on local travel spots.
Meld Magazine (Oct 2013 - PRESENT)
A Melbourne-based online magazine catering to the international population in Melbourne, which reaches 45,000 visitors per month. I write a variety of articles relating to political news, technology and lifestyle. I am also a production editor, and handle the weekly newsletters.
Reebonz Pte Ltd (Dec 2011 - Mar 2012)
A Singapore-based retail website for luxury goods, based on the idea of "affordable luxury". I wrote descriptions of the goods in a promotional context, and contributed to the in-house magazine The Edit.
CLEO Singapore (Sept 2007 - Oct 2007)
A monthly women's magazine by SPH Magazines Pte Ltd (Singapore) with a circulation of 101,000. As an intern, I wrote a feature story and researched and co-wrote several beauty articles. I also secured vox pops and handled photoshoots.
Click here to view Fari Wu's LinkedIn profile.
ABC International (Australia Plus website)
The original article published by Meld Magazine was picked up by ABC International and translated into Bahasa Indonesia.
Click to read the English article and the Bahasa Indonesia article.
CLEO Singapore
While interning at CLEO, I wrote a 2-page feature story that was published in the Dec 2007 issue. I also researched and co-wrote several beauty articles targetted for the Christmas season. CLEO Singapore has a strong readership of 101,000.
Meld Magazine
I am currently a production editor and journalist with Meld, an online magazine in Melbourne catering to international students. It generates 45,000 visitors per month. I handle the sub-editing and SEO of published articles, pushing them out on a rolling deadline basis. I also write articles and train Trinity College students to produce news articles. Click each photo below to read full article. A list of my articles can also be found here.
Teens Crossroad
A house publication by Darul Arqam: Muslim Converts Association, catering to teenagers. These were 2 separate articles that appeared in 2007 issues.
