Words first, then whatever you can imagine
The number of our books continues to grow each year. Thus, we need additional space. How do you deal with that?
Tadinya, salah satu alasan saya menjadi penulis lepas adalah karena pekerjaan ini terbilang santai. Tidak perlu bangun subuh-subuh, mandi saat udara masih dingin, bermacet-macet menuju kantor, pulang malam, stres memikirkan tenggat, dimarahi bos, menjaga perasaan klien, mengatur konflik dengan rekan-rekan kerja, dan seterusnya.
Beberapa bulan belakangan, saya banyak menerima pertanyaan-pertanyaan dasar tentang penulisan. Hm, aneh. Padahal saya bukan guru atau motivator penulisan. Saya cenderung orang lapangan dalam dunia penulisan. Man in the arena, kata Theodore Roosevelt. Bagaimanapun, jika pertanyaan-pertanyaan itu tidak dijawab, kesannya saya sombong. Namun kalau mau dijawab, kok pertanyaannya itu-itu saja, bikin capek, hehehe. Maka tebersitlah …
We are amazed by prolific authors who produce great stories. The question is, how come? We know, often quantity is inversely proportional to quality. So, what is their secret? Burned by curiosity, I short-interviewed some prolific writers. In my notes, there are six common assets they have: a good physical-mental condition, a conducive atmosphere of …
Imagine this. You’ve been working hard to write a novel. Then one day, your computer’s hard drive is broken. You can do nothing. Files are all there! Brief, your manuscript is gone. Your deadline is messed. Have you ever experienced such “tragedy”? I have once. So, I share this message: making a back up is …
Mungkin Anda sudah pernah mendengar ini: menulis itu obat awet muda, obat pikun, terapi untuk problem-problem psikologis. Saya berkali-kali membuktikannya. Dan saya mempersilakan Anda mencobanya sendiri.
Don't do that, please!