Make a list of your obsession
“Make a list of your obsession,” said Natalie Goldberg on ‘Writing Down the Bones and I agree with her. Although sometimes, I couldn’t write all of my obsessions, but make a list can make me keep writing. My obsession now is to write in English about everything I want. After writing two short essays, I think it is nice to write about something more personal in English because I get a feeling that if I write in this language, just few people will be interested to read my writing (for Indonesian people I mean).
Why Do I Write?
“Why do I write? Why do I write? Why do I write?,” Just like a bee buzzing around flowers, this question come up to my mind ever and ever again, wherever I am. Yes, Why do I write? Isn’t it odd? I have been writing for several years, but I never ask this question, this fundamental question. This question keep bothering me since somebody suggested me to ask my self about it.
Then, in a lovely evening, when my children was playing around me and my husband was working in his ‘laboratory’, I took a deep breath, lied in my bed, pondered to answer this question deeply. I tried to look for the answer, but my mind just kept silent and my heart didn’t give any signal even one clue. I waited and waited, hoping the answer would pop up in my mind, but useless. I felt bad and tired. Oh God, why is it so difficult to answer the question?
Listen a lot, Memanusiakan Anak dan Bermimpi
“Read a lot, listen a lot, and write a lot,” tips penting dari Natalie Goldberg dalam bukunya ‘ Writing Down the Bones’ itu kucatat dan kurekam baik-baik dalam memoriku.Seorang yang ingin menulis atau menjadi penulis, tidak bisa menganggap sepele ‘listen a lot,’ with all of your body. Sering kita ngobrol ngalor ngidul dengan siapapun atau jalan-jalan ke suatu tempat, tapi kalau kita tak berusaha mendengar dengan seluruh indra kita, banyak hal yang kemudian terabaikan dan terlupa.
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