Rie Yanti | WARUNG FIKSI

Self Publishing atau Major Publishing?

Ditolak penerbit memang menyakitkan. Saya pernah mengalaminya. Dalam keadaan patah hati sekaligus sebal dengan arogansi penerbit, terbesit pemikiran untuk menerbitkan naskah sendiri alias self publishing. Apalagi setelah terinspirasi kesuksesan Dewi Lestari dengan Supernova-nya atau Rachmania Arunita dengan Eiffel I’m in Love-nya.

Be Creative with Tobucil and Klabs

Be Creative with Tobucil & Klabs

When you are in Bandung City, don’t hesitate to knock on Tobucil & Klabs’ door. Physically, it is a mini-bookstore. But it also sells the handmade creations like accessories, knitting yarn, tools for knitting or crocheting, block notes, et cetera. There are a lot of cultural activities too.

Menulislah Seperti Anda Berbicara

Menulislah Seperti Bicara

Salah satu faktor yang mendukung karier kepenulisan seseorang adalah kegemarannya membaca. Banyak membaca akan menggugah pikiran untuk (ikut) menulis. Namun berhubung minat baca masyarakat kita masih minim, maka begitu pula minat tulisnya.

Mendung writer's block — Mendung writer’s block. Illustration by Brahm.

We can get the writer’s block, I think because we: (1) Are inconsistent (often change the idea, without even single finished story). (2) Have the others activity beyond the writing (it easily turns the goal off). (3) Pending the work too long. (4) Have a problem in confident (like feel that don’t have any talent). (5) Surrender to the underestimation by folks (people sometime doesn’t consider writer as a real job). (6) High-voltage of ego (so we become vulnerable with any sharp critic). (7) Low level of healthiness. (8) Wrong location to write (sometime it makes bad mood). (9) Personal problem (motivational things, include).