Do you know that the most interesting thing in life is when
we remembered some memory and felt like what we felt before, even sad or happy?
And after that, we can take the wisdom from it. And the more fabulous is that there is not only us who can get the wisdom from
what happened to us but the other person can also get it too. How to do it? We can do it by writing.
. It is so simple. Just write.
Everything happened to us, write it. Surely, it will be more useful than if we just
feel and memorize alone.
At least I felt it. I think writing is
fun; writing is therapy, and it gives
great appreciation to My Self. Until now, I really like writing, even though I only do it in my spare time, because
I will be the saddest person when I experience
a
good event and I forgot to write it. Therefore, I always try to write
everything that happened in my life.
I begin like to write approximately when
I was in second semester in University. At that time, I went to search for some book at Gunung Agung book store at Senen, Central
Jakarta. I walked around the book store and I saw the seminar in the corner of the book
store. I then joined that seminar. . And
I found out that workshop is some kind of writing training held by FLP. In that event, I saw the Helvi Tiana Rosa for the first time,
someone whose novel I really like to read. . I was very happy to saw her there. Before that , I only read her book and never saw her by My Self. For me, that event was so
fabulous, because I could meet my Idol.
And suddenly, I interested in applying
as a member of FLP even when I don’t even
know what I will do there. Because I like to read but I don’t have any interest
in writing before. But I think I will get many advantages by joining the club ,
so without any further ado, I officially
became the FLP member in that seminar. Free of charge
and very amazing.
After
that seminar, I always come to FLP weekly discussion in Muhammadiyah Mosque.
Firstly, I was very confused about what
I should do there. But the member of FLP was so warm and friendly even though
they are the expert writer and it makes
me so welcome. I enjoyed there, hear what they discuss about writing, how to
publish the book, how to write well, how to make a good story, etc. I feel like
I have found something new in my life. As I guess before, I get many advantages
there. Slowly but surely I become interested
in writing and to be a writer.
I
begin to write; every day I push my self to write about everything even though
one page. Day by day I am able to write short story, create poem, make a novel
synopsis, and amazingly I can even win in book review competition as the third
winner. And when I come to weekly discussion, I start to briefly give my
opinion about something and crazily, I am confident to submit my short story
for discussion material in FLP weekly discussion. In there I must be ready to be criticized enormously and answer every
question from all member of discussion. It was so tense but I really enjoyed it.
Day
by day, I try to publish my work. I sort magazine or newspaper which can fit the criteria of my short story or poem. It is
not easy. It really takes time and
energy. Sending the short story or article to magazines or newspapers director
by email. Back and forth to the internet café. . Many times I get rejected, or even
only finding an answer that my work is not fit with their criteria. Even, numerous times I just find nothing in my
email. But I never feel like a loser , I still try and I believe that I can
get what I want. .
Nice article ...
BalasHapus