NAMA : Ratu Zakiah Ningsih

NIM : 31222195
KELAS : R2 B1

Writing Experience on Wattpad

The first time I got to know Wattpad was in 2014, at that time I was still a
reader and had not thought about posting stories there. Two months from there I
became interested in writing again, continuing an old hobby that had stopped.
Coincidentally, at that time I already had a story that I made in 2009, only about
thirteen chapters and I haven't continued it yet. I tried to post chapter by chapter
on Wattpad, at first no one read it, but then some people also strayed into my
account and read the story, I remember that my story was only read by no more
than ten people, but saw support from them to continue the story, lightens my
spirits. Crazy Proposal, my first work that I completed in five years, was the first
time I published it on Wattpad. After finishing the story, for some reason my
enthusiasm was even more ignited and finally spawned another work. To be
honest, I never promote my story anywhere, I just leave it there. "If anyone wants
to read it, thank God, if not, that's okay," I thought at that time. I don't even tell
my friends that I write on Wattpad. At that time I was more comfortable reading
my stories by people who don't really know me.

Over time, my readers have increased from what was previously only able
to be counted on the fingers, to hundreds of people, and until now thousands of
people. I never imagined I would be at this point, for me writing is a hobby, not a
requirement. Because if it's a demand I definitely won't enjoy doing it anymore. It
actually feels like a burden.That's why I never have target readers, target votes,
target likes, target comments. Sorry I'm not being sarcastic to anyone, I'm just
telling something from my point of view. Because for me if I set a standard like
that in myself, if it is not achieved there will be a feeling of disappointment.
Moreover, I am a person who is easily disappointed. If I give standards like that, it
means that readers can also provide the same standards, readers can ask me to
write what they want, not what I want. Fair enough right?
 Just like a book in a window display, the choice to buy or not lies with the
customer. We can't force people to buy what they don't want. It's beyond our
power.Besides, for me it can be used as feedback, if the story is really good,
readers will definitely not hesitate to press the asterisk and write down their
opinion. I can say this because I experienced it myself since I first joined Wattpad,
I used to have no readers at all until now I have 164,000 followers, not wit hout
my twists and turns. I have had negative comments until my story was plagiarized
feel.There are times when I get emotional but when I think about it, that's what's
called a process. Every living being cannot eliminate a single process from the
existing living system, a born human must enjoy the baby phase first, not
immediately mature, nor can he ask or even threaten the Creator to immediately
make him an adult. Likewise other things, there are many things that we can learn
from, everything that is instant will disappear in an instant too, so why don't we
enjoy the process?

I myself do not have a target in me, if according to some of my friends, I am

the type of person who is ambitious when I want something, but I usually force
myself to achieve that ambition. As in writing, now I have a target to set aside two
to three hours a day to write, so I can be consistent. Or I have a target to be able
to finish one story within three to four month, whether or not there are readers I
have to reach that target. Or I aim to read at least two books a week to broaden
my horizons. That's how I learn to improve my quality in writing.I'm a marketing
person, I learned how to attract customers by giving them an understanding that
the products I offer are useful for them, not by forcing them. If I fail to convince
customers to buy the products I offer, that means I have to further improve my
skills, broaden my horizons. I'm also a trainer, I know how scared trainees are
when they think of going into the field, that's why I always say, "You don't need to
be afraid, especially if you justify any means to attract customers so that the
target is achieved, study the product, understand the concept, do it the way you
want." do the right thing, and don't forget to pray." I always ask them to enjoy the
work, don't make it a burden, whatever is made a burden, the result will not be
good. That is also what I apply in writing.

And I also have the principle that I am not an order writer. I do have a lot of
stories from around me, but they can't control the plot in my writing, the
execution is still in my hands, I don't let myself get giddy because I include two
heads in my story. Like a household, there is a head of the family in it, a wife and
children who can give opinions but the decision still rests with the head of the
family, that's pretty much how I write. There must be firmness, especially on
Wattpad where the story is posted chapter by chapter, there are bound to be
some people who want a storyline like this, like that and so on. I don't let myself
get lost, because of other people's thoughts, but that doesn't mean I don't accept
criticism and suggestions. when it comes to plotting, asking if this scene exists or
not, I can't. For four years I have been wandering around the world of Wattpad,
with 22 stories that I have written, some are still ongoing and some have been
completed, it's all not without long twists and turns, maybe if explained one by
one it would be very long. For me, everyone has their own ideals in writing, and
this is my experience and perspective in writing.

That's it, sorry if something isn't there

pleased at heart.