Dian Kuswandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
| Mon, 08/30/2010 10:56 AM | Feature
For some people, putting their thoughts into words might be as easy as falling off a log. For others, however, writing is simply difficult.
“I can’t write for nuts,” confessed 31-year-old Badai Aqrandista. “I usually get stuck after the first two or three paragraphs and don’t know what else to write after that,” he added.
An IT programmer by profession, Badai is starving to write — he wants to create magic with words and make wonders with few sentences. But because he just doesn’t know where to start, he’s considering to take up a writing course.
“I think it’s cool to be able to write; to persuade others through writing,” he said. “Back in Australia, I searched for writing courses, but ended up finding nothing but classes that had long durations, like one year.”
So, on his return to Jakarta, Badai is once again looking for a writing course, while keeping himself motivated by reading a book titled Keep Your Hand Moving, written by Anwar Holid.
“I just need to find out how to turn this [writing] obsession into a burning passion,” Badai said.
Badai is not alone. Swistien Kustantyana is another aspiring writer, who although didn’t start from scratch, felt she needed a boost to unlock her talent.
“My short story was once published in a magazine, and it made me go like, ‘wow, I can actually do it!’” said 28-year-old Swistien. “That experience tickled my inner writer so much I felt I needed to attend a writing course,” she added.
| Mon, 08/30/2010 10:56 AM | Feature
For some people, putting their thoughts into words might be as easy as falling off a log. For others, however, writing is simply difficult.
“I can’t write for nuts,” confessed 31-year-old Badai Aqrandista. “I usually get stuck after the first two or three paragraphs and don’t know what else to write after that,” he added.
An IT programmer by profession, Badai is starving to write — he wants to create magic with words and make wonders with few sentences. But because he just doesn’t know where to start, he’s considering to take up a writing course.
“I think it’s cool to be able to write; to persuade others through writing,” he said. “Back in Australia, I searched for writing courses, but ended up finding nothing but classes that had long durations, like one year.”
So, on his return to Jakarta, Badai is once again looking for a writing course, while keeping himself motivated by reading a book titled Keep Your Hand Moving, written by Anwar Holid.
“I just need to find out how to turn this [writing] obsession into a burning passion,” Badai said.
Badai is not alone. Swistien Kustantyana is another aspiring writer, who although didn’t start from scratch, felt she needed a boost to unlock her talent.
“My short story was once published in a magazine, and it made me go like, ‘wow, I can actually do it!’” said 28-year-old Swistien. “That experience tickled my inner writer so much I felt I needed to attend a writing course,” she added.