Words first, then whatever you can imagine
Tahukah Anda, mulanya, Warung Fiksi (Wufi) hanyalah gerakan menulis bersama yang berangkat dari keprihatinan terhadap miskinnya perbendaharaan tema karya fiksi di Indonesia. Sulit dimungkiri, novel, film, dan sinetron Indonesia didominasi oleh tema yang itu-itu saja. Sampai sekarang pun rasanya masih seperti itu.
PT PP Properti, Tbk., a rising name in the property industry, is campaigning its new and ambitious Grand Shamaya, a luxurious apartment project right in the heart of Surabaya’s business district. The concept is a resort, so you’ll see parks, the eight-floor high waterfalls, bird corners, and much more inside Grand Shamaya.
A part of my upcoming novel will set in Barong Temple. I needed to observe two or three things with my own eyes. So I went to the temple. On Google Maps, this Hindu temple seemed easy to find. But in reality, it wasn’t.
In order to collect some data for my visual novel, Revival of Queen Leyak, I flew to Bali Island from Surabaya. The main destination was Gianyar, a center of ancient kingdoms in Bali, Indonesia. The one that appealed to me was Kebo Edan Temple, or local people called it Pura Kebo Edan. A lot of precious archaeological relict you can find there, as a link to answer some questions about Hindu Kingdoms in Indonesia.
Siang itu, seorang penerjemah mengirim surel. Dia mengaku sedang mengerjakan proyek pembuatan buku dan ingin mengetahui tarif saya sebagai ghostwriter atau penulis bayangan).
“In Indonesia, the east side sparkles brighter.” When my sister told me that, I did not buy it. Not at all! I needed more than five years to see it with my own eyes. That was when I visited Masohi, Ambon, Maluku Province, to take a break from a while from writing activities.
Don't do that, please!
