
"Let's..."
Micah, unable to hide his surprise when he had just entered the yard of his rented house, had Kei marked the house, along with Leo. As he appeared, Kei, who was joking with Leo, stopped his joke, and smiled at Micah.
Micah smiled back, though a bit clumsy. At first, Micah thought, after being rejected, Kei, would never see him again, but his conjecture turned out to be wrong. Kei, still willing to meet him even, the man's attitude remained warm like nothing was going on.
"For a long time, brother, Kei was waiting!"
Leo greeted his older brother, without turning his attention to the cell phone in his hand. Ordinary, it's fun he's playing games apparently.
"Sorry, it's been a lot of work, so it's a little late to go home!"
Micah said as he sat down in the sign not far from Kei. Leo went inside because he did not want to be between two people who according to Leo were being hit by the kasmaran.
"Sorry, if you're surprised to see me coming."
"Ah, no, I'm glad that after that incident, our friendship remains as it used to be!"
Kei, chuckling at Micah's words.
"I'm not the type of guy, who immediately enemies the girl I like after being rejected, I can make the girl so like me someday, I'm here to talk to you about something, you know, about the editor!"
"Why do you know?"
Micah, could not hide his shock at hearing what Kei said. Did Kalisha tell about the plan he met with the editor of Kalisha's acquaintance? Might as well.
"I hope you don't believe too much in what Kalisha said, she's never sincere with you, can she make a bad plan to make you hurt?"
Micah sighed, hearing Kei's words.
"I'm sure, this time he's serious Kei!"
"Well, where is he serious?"
Because I rejected you Kei, that's what he wanted, and I'm sure this time, he wasn't cheating on me...
Micah's heart answered, not sibled, for Micah decided not to say much about it, fearing that the faith he had gathered was half dead, would be shattered instantly.
***
Micah, get off the angkot when angkot has stopped in front of a cafe called Kalisha cafe where Prabu Wijaya is waiting for him. A fairly luxurious cafe, comparable to the cafe where his younger brother Leo worked while Kei, recommended him.
A little hesitant, Micah stepped in. A cool cafe welcomes Micah's body when the girl enters the room full of AC.
Kalisha waved her hand, as she saw Micah enter while looking for her. Micah breathed a sigh of relief, the person he was looking for had already found him.
Micah immediately came to the table where Kalisha was sitting with a man who had been staring at her, as if she were a pile of fresh meat, which was very tempting.
For some reason, Micah was restlessly stared at like that. Kalisha immediately introduced Micah to the man sitting in front of them.
"This is Mas, Prabu that I'm telling you, Mas Prabu, this is Micah that Mas Prabu is looking for!"
The man stretched out his palm before Micah, hesitating, Micah shook it, and Micah's palm was tightly grasped.
"It's nice to meet such a talented writer like you!"
Called the author, somehow it feels like Micah still doesn't believe it. His work alone was not too much of a fan, and Micah felt he did not deserve to be called such a writer, but it was undeniable, Micah was happy to hear it. It feels like a dream..
"Don't call me father dong, do I look very old in your eyes?"
The man launched a protest.
"So?"
"Mas, call me Mas, Prabu!"
Well, visit this old man, old man,
Spontaneous, Micah's inner voice spoke the sentence.
"Yes, Micah, don't use the word "sir" time, too formal, consider it rich, let's relax!"
Micah tried to smile, nodding.
"Look, I'm quite interested in your writing on the online platform, especially the romantic part, such as entering when read, there may be some other weaknesses, for example you are less willing to obey what the reader says, when writing, you should throw it away, because in the writing world, readers are king, we must obey whatever they want, as long as our writing is done!"
"Wait, I mean, uh, Mas, a reader who likes to ask crazy up, but lazy vote and like or who likes the meaning of the storyline should be like what he wants?"
"All of them, all of them. Whatever the reader wants, the writer must obey, because the reader is everything, so as a beginner whatever it is to set aside the characteristic, because finding the reader is more important!"
"I don't agree with you, Mom!"
"What...!"
"Yes, because in my opinion, the reader must also appreciate the author, and the author must also appreciate the reader, just created a healthy relationship, no reader then no writer, no writer, there is no author, so there is no reader, so Mas Prabu is wrong, if in the world of authorship, the reader can have power in any case!"
"Mikha, this is what the editor says, you have to obey if you want to be a successful writer!"
"But I can't be like that, because I also have principles. I try to appreciate the reader, and I also want the reader to also appreciate me, for the storyline, perhaps for some, arranged readers it boasts, but for an original writer, usually before writing, it is not, the concept was created first, before the writing was written and published, if there is any other interference, of course make the concept is also a mess, and the writer was lost spirit, of course, in the writing he made, he could not possess any character he made, flat narrative and write to him like he wanted to be shot dead like a drug suspect!"
"I understand your explanation Micah, but this kind of thinking, the competition of fellow writers, the thing you are talking about, will not make the writer get readers, and the writing will not be in demand, he said, in addition to the thing I mentioned earlier, try to create a story that is booming. Like the platform where you write, which is booming what the theme is like, the theme of matchmaking, forced forcing, it will make new writers like that, it will be easy to get readers, leave aside your characteristics first, the task of the new writer is to find as many readers as possible, it is important, do not force yourself to create a different story with a theme that is booming, it will make the story we create will be quiet, so..."
Prabu Wijaya stopped his speech, when Micah suddenly got up from his seat.
"I'm not done talking Micah, this is just the beginning!"
The man launched a protest.
"It seems, we are not one thought, sir so maybe you are looking for other writers who can obey everything that you said earlier, because I have my own principles, I want between authors, I want to be, and readers appreciate each other because they really need each other, I also write what I want to write instead of what is based on a booming theme, I don't care if other writers might do such a thing, it's each other's right, but I also have the right to be myself, without neglecting what the author's main purpose is!"
Having said that, Micah left the table without looking back. Ah, upset it feels, why always find people who have such thoughts, every time talking about the world of authorship? Is the author really really there is no right to be himself, while plunging into the world of authorship?
Note: Be yourself, don't need to be someone else, just to get attention. Because in fact, every writing has its own market, as long as the author writes from the heart, and creates original ideas without copying the writings of others.
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