Welcome to my new post : My Writing Journal, How it All Started !
I'm recently up to think that it might necessary to share my writing experience, because people who've read my novels asked me the struggles of being a writer or any questions related to it, and so many of them questioned how it all began for me. I did not quite expect that, actually...but, maybe people wonder because they confuse how to be a writer, too.
So, in this post, i will share details how it all started - my writing experiences. I name it : My Writing Journal.
It all began when i was in 5th grade. I really liked to read Enyd Bliton's novels, Road Dahl's, Indonesian Writers such as Agnes Jessica. I just loved to read. All i did was reading, reading, and reading. I could not remember precisely how much times i have spent in library or bookstore, hunting book one by one and confused on what book i should read the first. I think i take that after my mom, she really likes to read, too. Maybe, somehow, she influenced her fondness to me. Well, i should thank her for that.
I started to write ever since. I correctly remember my first writing was a notebook i got from school, and i manually wrote my stories there (Yes, i wrote by using pen). And then, i lent it to my friends who were eager to read it...well, they gave me good responses. And then my dad bought computer when i was in 7th grade. Even barely know how to use it, i insisted on using computer to write. And then it kept on going like that ever since.
I was chosen to be the head of school magazine club after two years battling as a staff, filling my head with fictional short stories, poetry, and articles. I remember how my friends praised my short stories that were published in the school magazine. Of course, it wasn't so hard to get my writings published in magazine because i was one of the staffs back then. But, to be the part of the school magazine club was hard. Chosen as the head of club, made my writing skills improved.
In third grade of junior high school, there was parents and teachers meeting. My teacher knew very well about my writing skills and she realized the potential that i had. She talked to my mother and advising her to actualize my dream of being a writer by sending my writings to local newspaper or publisher. My mother was somehow bewildered because she did not realize my potential yet back then.
There it kept on going like that until senior high school. I vowed to my self before entering new era of my life (RE : high school) that i must gather up all my courage to actualize my dream. If it wasn't me, then who would it be? I must be the one who starts it. So, i targeted it all to happen in 2nd grade.
I named my writing project "Love Beneath the Wings", inspired by songs my mom used to hear while me doing the writing. I remember how my parents advised me to improving my writing skills first instead of sending it to publisher, because they opined there were so many potential writers out there already. But i insisted on sending it to publisher, i did not see which was wrong from giving it a try. There were so many struggles i had during the preparation. I needed to walk by my own pretty far to buy envelope, print it out, revising the hard-copy, and then print it out again. So much energy, times, and money to spend. But somehow, i just believed in.
It took me several weeks to wait. I did not expect much, i was not ambitious, i just....waited. Day turned to week, and a week coupled into two weeks....
Until that day. I was in school because it was middle term exam. After the exam, i checked out my phone and found out few missed calls and texts from my mom. Wondering in panic, i tried to call my mom but i was unable to reach her, i thought something went wrong. And then i checked up the texts my mom sent me, and when i read it....i could not say or react anything more than yelling happily.
It was a forwarded message my mom sent from the publisher where i sent my novel to. They finally selected mine after the selections and decided to publish it, they even offered me the honorarium in, well for me, such a large amount. I remember how excited and elated i was, and now i am still able to visualize my reaction and remember how i exactly felt. I hurried to call my mom, my dad, and i burst out crying happily because i never expected my novel to be published, and it was like a dream coming true! A dream that i always believed in through years and years!
And so it happened like that for my second and third novels. My first novel, Love Beneath the Wings, was published in lately 2012. My second and third novel, Debu Bintang and Pura-pura Cinta were published in lately 2013.
In conclusion, you will never know how things are going to work out for you. The point is, you've just got to keep on believing. Like Cinderella always said, "Have faith in your dreams and someday your rainbow will come shining through, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.." (While writing the lyrics i had to sing it first).
So, for you who are willing to be a writer, likes to write, passionate in words, but afraid to fulfill your dreams and wishes, now is the time to stop fearing what you should not fear of. All you have to do is put a faith in yourself first, and then your writings after. After that, all you've got to do is actualize it.
It might not that easy for everyone, there might be struggles and riddles. But trust me, it's a God's way to testing you how persistent you are.
Here is a quote i made for you :
"All it takes to be a writer is to start writing."
You are never a writer if you never write.
See you on my next post, peeps!
I started to write ever since. I correctly remember my first writing was a notebook i got from school, and i manually wrote my stories there (Yes, i wrote by using pen). And then, i lent it to my friends who were eager to read it...well, they gave me good responses. And then my dad bought computer when i was in 7th grade. Even barely know how to use it, i insisted on using computer to write. And then it kept on going like that ever since.
I was chosen to be the head of school magazine club after two years battling as a staff, filling my head with fictional short stories, poetry, and articles. I remember how my friends praised my short stories that were published in the school magazine. Of course, it wasn't so hard to get my writings published in magazine because i was one of the staffs back then. But, to be the part of the school magazine club was hard. Chosen as the head of club, made my writing skills improved.
In third grade of junior high school, there was parents and teachers meeting. My teacher knew very well about my writing skills and she realized the potential that i had. She talked to my mother and advising her to actualize my dream of being a writer by sending my writings to local newspaper or publisher. My mother was somehow bewildered because she did not realize my potential yet back then.
There it kept on going like that until senior high school. I vowed to my self before entering new era of my life (RE : high school) that i must gather up all my courage to actualize my dream. If it wasn't me, then who would it be? I must be the one who starts it. So, i targeted it all to happen in 2nd grade.
I named my writing project "Love Beneath the Wings", inspired by songs my mom used to hear while me doing the writing. I remember how my parents advised me to improving my writing skills first instead of sending it to publisher, because they opined there were so many potential writers out there already. But i insisted on sending it to publisher, i did not see which was wrong from giving it a try. There were so many struggles i had during the preparation. I needed to walk by my own pretty far to buy envelope, print it out, revising the hard-copy, and then print it out again. So much energy, times, and money to spend. But somehow, i just believed in.
It took me several weeks to wait. I did not expect much, i was not ambitious, i just....waited. Day turned to week, and a week coupled into two weeks....
Until that day. I was in school because it was middle term exam. After the exam, i checked out my phone and found out few missed calls and texts from my mom. Wondering in panic, i tried to call my mom but i was unable to reach her, i thought something went wrong. And then i checked up the texts my mom sent me, and when i read it....i could not say or react anything more than yelling happily.
It was a forwarded message my mom sent from the publisher where i sent my novel to. They finally selected mine after the selections and decided to publish it, they even offered me the honorarium in, well for me, such a large amount. I remember how excited and elated i was, and now i am still able to visualize my reaction and remember how i exactly felt. I hurried to call my mom, my dad, and i burst out crying happily because i never expected my novel to be published, and it was like a dream coming true! A dream that i always believed in through years and years!
And so it happened like that for my second and third novels. My first novel, Love Beneath the Wings, was published in lately 2012. My second and third novel, Debu Bintang and Pura-pura Cinta were published in lately 2013.
So, for you who are willing to be a writer, likes to write, passionate in words, but afraid to fulfill your dreams and wishes, now is the time to stop fearing what you should not fear of. All you have to do is put a faith in yourself first, and then your writings after. After that, all you've got to do is actualize it.
It might not that easy for everyone, there might be struggles and riddles. But trust me, it's a God's way to testing you how persistent you are.
Here is a quote i made for you :
"All it takes to be a writer is to start writing."
You are never a writer if you never write.
See you on my next post, peeps!
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