From fiction writers, by fiction writers, for fiction writers. Warung Fiksi (lit. “Stall of Fiction”) is a place where everybody can share his/her experience about Indonesia, in order to inspire another to write a fiction on Indonesia’s setting.
There are plenty things can be dug from Indonesia. The country is very cultural rich. Too bad, only few realize it. Even some Indonesian authors (whether it’s movie, television drama, novel, short story, comic, or else) feel more classy by writing abroad-like setting’s stories.
Is that wrong? Oh, not really. But don’t we feel pity when we leave these gifts of God undig, untold. Tell me, did you know:
- The komodo monster, world largest lizard, frequently exposed by Hollywood cineastes is Indonesian native dragon.
- Indonesian jungle is occupied by the pygmy tarsiers, the smallest primate in the world. Its size is as tiny as a mouse.
- Deep in the Indonesian forest, Titan Arum and Rafflesia arnoldii, two species of biggest flower in the world, grow.
- Borobudur is the most largest Buddhist temple in the world.
- Indonesia has about 17.500 islands with hundreds of ethnics inside. Each of them keep its cultural misteries, scenery, and political intrigue.
- And many more.
So this blog invites you, not just Indonesians, to look Indonesia as an inspiration for your future work of fictions.
Great fiction is developed according to experiences, good research, or at least literary study (not merely imagination). So, make the information in Warung Fiksi as starting point of your story research. Let’s write with us:
Brahmanto Anindito is a Communication Studies scholar. Some media have published his articles and fictions, e.g. Intisari, Hai, Cinemags, Mossaik, Clea, Surya, Bangka Pos, Padang Ekspres, Jawa Pos, and few more. In 2002, Brahm won the First Place of The Scientific Writing Competition for University Students held by Atma Jaya Catholic University, Jakarta. The subsequently year, Korean Embassy and Indonesian National Education Service picked him as Third Winner of The Essay Writing Competition about Korea. Then in 2009, Kompas chooses him as First Winner of The #IndonesiaUnite Blogger Competition. Brahm had been a journalist in a lifestyle magazine, an editor in a business magazine, and now is a copywriter in a marketing communication company.
Mochammad Asrori is an alumnus of Indonesian Literature Study of Unesa. He is first winner of The Short Story Writing Competition 2003 which held by State University of Surabaya, third winner of The Writing Contest of East Java’s Student 2004, first winner of The Essay Writing Contest and also second winner of The Poetry Writing Contest in Surabaya Anniversary 2005 event, additional winner of The Youth Theater Script’s Writing Competition 2008 which held by Taman Budaya Jatim. Several publisher and media have published his works, e.g. Widyawara, Sesasi, Gema, Surya, Jawa Pos, Radar Surabaya, etc.
Ihsan Maulana is a master candidate in IAIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya. He is a researcher and was an activist. Iksan is second winner of The Scientific Writing Competition 1999 which held by Islamic-school Bata-bata, second winner of The Pamekasan Scientific Writing Contest 2000, first winner of The Surabaya Scientific Writing Competition 2003, second nominee of The Ahmad Wahid Award 2005 which held by Freedom Institute, JIL and Forum Mahasiswa Ciputat. Iksan is now writing books and teaching.
Rie Yanti is a pen name of Indrie Vijayanti. The bachelor of Unpad’s French Literature Study has started writing since her childhood. She produced some books of short stories and poetries. Graduated from the university, Rie learn more about writing at the Institut Nalar Jatinangor. You can read her articles on Tobucil and Cupumanik. She loves light philosophy too. Now, the jazz and classical music lover is writing a novel, a movie scenario, short stories and articles.
Beside making up a resource, in Warung Fiksi we also analyze some of Indonesian fictions, the trends, and things related with motivation of fiction writing.
Let’s make an Indonesia-based story!
