Blogging Towards Cybersastra
Bloggers turning into book authors? Why not?™ Commonly used as a necessary medium, not only for conventional writing but also publishing, blogging platform may very well function just as a wordsmith’s pen and papers.
Bloggers may also provide reviews on books, engage discussions, up to becoming bookstores affiliates. By certain limits, online communities assist authors in activities such as copyediting, method to improve formatting of a manuscript, and fact-checking, especially for nonfiction books.
“Nearly 81 percent of people say they have a book inside them. It’s in their hearts, minds, and soul.”, Carol Denbow, writer and editor, commented on the subject. The task is to discover it. To have the opportunity of writing independently gives room for authors to experiment with the creative process, furthermore to recognize the most suitable writing style. In addition, to foster uniqueness in the online community itself.
Authors are advised to familiarize with issues of creative rights, however, at least on how copyrighted work is legally protected on the internet, nationally and internationally.
Too early to say that Indonesia’s blogging sphere has fundamentally pioneered the new literary generation: Cybersastra, continuing the legacy of Angkatan Balai Pustaka, Pujangga Baru and Angkatan Reformasi. We owe it more to Komunitas Bunga Matahari for that. Regardless so, as Goethe once reflected, “If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul”–it takes time.
Several noted books written by blogging bookwriters, or is it bookwriting bloggers?
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Ndoro Kakung (of Koran Tempo) | Ngeblog dengan Hati
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Indonesia Anonymus | Kopi Merah Putih
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Amelia Masnari | Miss Jinjing
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Billy Boen | Young on Top
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Pan Mohamad Faiz | Bangkit Indonesia: Menaklukkan Tantangan Meraih Harapan
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Heri Purwoko | Main Hati Dengan Siti
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Risa Amrikasari | Good Lawyer
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Roy Saputra | The Maling of Kolor
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Wahyuningrat, Adept Widiarsa, Nisa Riyadi, Rizki Pandu Permana | Negeri van Oranje
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Dewi Lestari | Perahu Kertas
.. Among others.
Find resources at:
Also visit:
- Duniasastra.com
- PenulisLepas.com
- Kemudian
- GagasMedia
- Perkosakata
- Bukune
- Litbloggers and book bloggers: Hasan Aspahani, Hernadi Tanzil, Endah Sulwesi, M. Baihaqi, Murhananto, Muhidin M. Dahlan, Ferina Permatasari, Jody Pojoh, Dumaria Pohan, Alfi Yasmina.
PS. First book’s coming soon. Been experiencing major delays for the past months but it’s progressing.. Wish us luck.
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No wonder many people discover the joys and bliss of writing and self-expression thru a very powerful media. But am glad they are all discovering their jewels. :)