I wrote my first story when I was 6, a very short one.
Do you remember the first story you wrote?
Yes, it’s about a farmer who found a tiny seed, he planted it, and it grew beautifully and multiply by itself. Turned out that tiny seed was a grain of rice.
What do you like writing about?
People and their stories, their lives, feelings….
What’s your favourite story in The Adventures Of Na Willa?
Oh my, this is difficult. I can’t pick one – “This Evening” and “Party”.
What were your favourite books as a child?
- Wiro Anak Rimba Indonesia / Wiro the Indonesian Jungle Boy – a comic book by Liem Boen Djien (stories) and Kwik Ing Ho (drawings)
- Totto Chan by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
- All books by René Goscinny (with Uderzo, Sempe, and other illustrators)
Good writing is like drawing, riding a bike, baking… You need practice. You start with something simple and easy, and move to something more delicate. You might stumble along the way, but then you become better and better.
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MORE ABOUT REDA:
Reda Gaudiamo is a writer from Jakarta, Indonesia. She was born in 1962 and she wrote her first story when she was in the first grade, reading it to her parents after dinner time. Her first book – Bisik-bisik / Whispers (EKI Press), a short story collection consisting of dialogues – was published in 2004. In 2012, she published her first children’s book: Na Willa (Aikon). This was followed by Meps, Beps and Me (2016) – a collaboration with Soca Sobhita, her daughter, and Na Willa and the House in the Alley (2018). These last two books were published by Post Press, who also reprinted Na Willa. Reda is also well known as a singer and musician through the AriReda duo, whose poetry-inspired ballads have captivated audiences across Southeast Asia and Europe.
Website: redagaudiamo.com
Twitter: @reda.gaudiamo
Instagram: @reda.gaudiamo
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