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To Be a Good Entrepreneurship Reporter, Don’t Be an Entrepreneur

Posted on 17 April 2018 by akhlis

So here’s the rule of thumb for entrepreneurship and business reporters out there: Don’t be the person you want to interview and write about. In other words, don’t be an entrepreneur or business person. This piece of advice sounds a … Continue reading →

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JK Rowling Shared Her Writing Tips

Posted on 8 September 2015 by akhlis

“Would you like to be an author? Read as much as you can. I’d say read anything. The more you read the better. Because it’ll teach you what you like and what you think makes a good writing. It will … Continue reading →

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Elevator Girl

Posted on 9 February 2015 by akhlis

‎Do you know the feelings when someone – of all people you have encountered in a place this huge and tall you frequent – happens to know a book you are reading? Exactly know the book like you do! That … Continue reading →

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“Writing is an Art and You Don’t Rush Art” – Super Wealthy Authors

Posted on 4 February 2015 by akhlis

‎I hate disturbingly affluent authors. Not that I want to choke them to death or beat them with pebbles or decapitate them like that poor Japanese journalist. I’m not that mean, seriously. It’s more because they have the luxury and … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Book Launch

Posted on 29 January 2015 by akhlis

The coach mentioned, as long as my memory serves right, about this site called future.me. As he told in an exuberant manner on why everyone should visit the site and write down to his own future self, I got a … Continue reading →

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Why Tablets Never Attract Me

Posted on 21 January 2015 by akhlis

‎Tablets belong to a clumsy, awkward and outlandish category of gadgets, which is why I cannot care about them less. They are too cumbersome as a mobile device we can use at ease on the go. They attract more people … Continue reading →

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Life After the Book Launch

Posted on 19 January 2015 by akhlis

Nothing‎ changes after the book launch took place days ago. The blue boy still gets busy with his dreams, plans and future itinerary while time is floating subtly as usual. He goes to campus, attends classes, and takes notes. Everything … Continue reading →

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The Book Launch Finale

Posted on 17 January 2015 by akhlis

‎I step into the room, hoping to see a huge number of audience. They could be clapping now or making a round applause after a considerably inspiring talk or ultra meaningful presentation. I feel like I came into a giant … Continue reading →

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Sang Motivator

Posted on 6 January 2015 by akhlis

‎PEKERJAANNYA memotivasi orang. Tak cuma satu dua kali aku menyaksikannya di panggung. Pria berkacamata itu selalu tak terlihat canggung. Ia piawai membuat tercengang orang-orang di hadapannya dengan kalimat-kalimat yang merangsang dan ‘menendang’. Aku bukan penyuka motivasi. Apapun bentuknya. Serasa diceramahi. … Continue reading →

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Writing as Id’s Way to Overdo Ego and Super-ego

Posted on 1 January 2015 by akhlis

‎Back then on college, I used to study Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis. It was such a rigorous subject to handle almost no students in my class liked it, which is why I’ve been still questioning up to the very second: “So … Continue reading →

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Bagaimana Menulis Membuat Anda Lebih Sehat

Posted on 9 December 2014 by akhlis

Menulis menurut Haruki Murakami adalah salah satu aktivitas yang kurang sehat. Ada betulnya memang. Bayangkan Anda harus duduk di sebuah kursi di dalam ruangan selama belasan jam lamanya setiap hari sampai lupa (atau melupakan) kegiatan lainnya seperti makan, minum, atau … Continue reading →

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Bersiap untuk NaNoWriMo

Posted on 27 October 2014 by akhlis

John Green, penulis The Fault in Our Stars, pernah mengatakan dalam video Vlog Brothers di YouTube bahwa menulis novel yang bagus dalam sebulan memang MUSYKIL. Kecuali Anda seorang jenius atau Anda orang kaya raya dan pemilik perusahaan penerbitan yang bisa … Continue reading →

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