Brahmanto Anindito's Blog, page 23

Surabaya Zoo, Lungs of the City

It's been four years since the last time I went to this zoo. It's pretty long time ago. But still I can feel the ambiance. Because in the morning when I entered Setail Street, sometime I heard the roaring lions, bears, shrieking primates, and singing birds. Those voices reached the street. Yes, Surabaya Zoo is [...]

Breaking News: Talkshow Novel Satin Merah

Minggu besok (23 Januari) di Surabaya, ada talkshow seputar novel Satin Merah. Brahmanto Anindito, penulisnya, akan berbagi cerita di balik novel thriller terbitan GagasMedia ini. See you there! Gramedia Tunjungan Plaza (jam 13.00) dan Gramedia Delta (jam 15.00). Acara ini terbuka untuk umum. Gratis! Omong-omong, sudahkah Anda mengunjungi microsite Satin Merah?

Indonesian Author of Fiction

Big thanks to internet, writers today are connected each other and with their readers. Not merely via social media which requires us to be member, they do blog or have a website. So others can easily contact him/her, to interview, to discuss about certain passion, to give feedback about the works, or simply to embrace [...]

Bukan Manusia

Jenis: Kumpulan cerita Penulis: Rie Yanti Format: Buku cetak (kertas HVS di dalam) & e-book Tebal: 133 halaman Dimensi: 14,8 cm x 21,0 cm Berat buku cetak: 0,26 kg ISBN: 978-1-4583-3558-6 Penerbit: Lulu Selamat datang di dunia benda "mati". Mereka hidup! Saat manusia menciptakan benda, saat itulah mereka meniupkan kehidupan padanya. Benda-benda itu kemudian mengarungi [...]

6 Things Before You Write a Fiction

Because of its nature, pretty lot of people say that writing a fiction is piece of cake. Go ahead, daydream, write it down, and you'll get a masterpiece! Gosh, I wish it could be that easy. The fact is, writing a fiction is often harder than a non fiction. It's a left and right brain's [...]

On Copywriting

There are a lot of writer's species: from serious writer to imaginative writer. One of them is copywriter. Who is copywriter? What is a copy? No question, this is important within any business activity. A month ago, I presented this PPT at a seminar in Petra Christian University. If you are interested to be a [...]

Through Whose Eyes This Story is Told

Do you prefer to speak with I style ("Today I blah-blah-blah ….") or he ("Yesterday A went to his college. He blah-blah-blah ….")? Why? First Person Point of View or POV (I). Select first-person perspective if you want the reader to be familiar with your main character. But this character must be strong enough to [...]

Misty Kawah Putih

Some said, it's a spilled paradise. Based on what I see on the net, I agree. So I wanted to go there. Kawah Putih (White Crater) is located at southern Bandung. It's about 46 km from the city. I, accompanied by Rie and Eka, depart from Cicalengka. At 1 p.m., we arrived at Ciwidey Terminal. [...]

Genre is . . .

I was astonished when in my writing seminar no body answered my simple question, "What is a genre?" Few participants then answered by mention some examples. Ok, it was better. Let's not being theoretical, genre is a category of artistic works. For instance: Action genre. Designed to excite us with physical performance. The characters involve [...]

Creative Process of Satin Merah

Ketika Satin Merah sudah ada di tangan dalam bentuk buku cetak, esoknya saya langsung membacanya sampai tamat. Menyenangkan rasanya membaca karya sendiri. Bayangkan saja, jauh sebelum novel ini diterbitkan menjadi buku seperti sekarang, Satin Merah hanya berupa konsep. Konsep itu kemudian kami kembangkan menjadi sebuah cerita. Tidak serta merta selesai, tentunya. Setiap kata, kalimat, paragraf, [...]