There are some reasons why people write memoir: sharing their interesting personal life, understanding themselves, creating a legacy to the children or grandchildren, or getting attention from public. Although it talks about yourself, writing memoir is not as easy as you read it. You must show your very interesting moment of life, have knowledge in language and writing, do not expose yourself too much, and be sincere.
Rie Yanti
What You Choose in Writing: Easy or Tricky Way?
Some say, writing is easy, some say is not. Basically, writing is get the ideas or feelings into written. If that is the definition, I’m sure everyone can write. But, writing can be more complex than that. The second definition of writing, let’s say, is the activity which involve feeling and thinking at once, the …
Sundanese Marriage Ceremony Today
As other conventional culture, the marriage is getting simplified day to day. My aunt was married in 1995, when I was in elementary school. Yet I remember the detail of the procession (sure, I look up the photo album too). And when I attended my cousin’s marriage two years ago, I found many differences. Here some:
6 Things Before You Write a Fiction
Because of its nature, pretty lot of people say that writing a fiction is piece of cake. Go ahead, daydream, write it down, and you’ll get a masterpiece! Gosh, I wish it could be that easy. The fact is, writing a fiction is often harder than a non fiction. It’s a left and right brain’s job at once. What makes it harder? You have to:
Creative Process of Satin Merah
Ketika Satin Merah sudah ada di tangan dalam bentuk buku cetak, esoknya saya langsung membacanya sampai tamat. Menyenangkan rasanya membaca karya sendiri. Bayangkan saja, jauh sebelum novel ini diterbitkan menjadi buku seperti sekarang, Satin Merah hanya berupa konsep.
Researching Sundanese Literature for Satin Merah
Menggarap novel Satin Merah menyisakan secarik catatan bagi saya. Kalau Anda tahu cerita novel ini (saya yakin belum karena baru akan terbit), tentu tahu ada beberapa bagian yang bercerita tentang Sastra Sunda, sesuatu yang tidak saya pahami betul. Jadi, sementara Brahm meriset hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan internet dan beberapa masalah penyelidikan, saya meriset Sastra Sunda.