Creativity and Knowledge for Good Writing Qualities

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Writing is an activity that everyone can do. The content in the sentence structure usually aims to provide opinions, information, ideas, especially entertainment stories.  In this activity, what is most needed is the writer's creativity. So that the writing you write looks interesting and has a concept and purpose.

When discussing written work, we always prioritize a person's creativity. However, is creativity put into writing simply in the form of an opening, content and closing structure sufficient? I think all of that is not. In order to produce quality writing, it is need to understand the techniques.

Based on the experience of a journalism student, when writing news it is important to include elements such as facts, source’s opinion, and also other elements that contain information and entertainment so that readers are interested. Understanding the use of linguistics is very important. The information or ideas we want to convey are not complicated and easy to understand.

The Techniques

For this reason, the first step that needs to be considered in write is the type of writing that will be written, such as informative or just for entertainment. The type of writing will also influence the subsequent stages of writing as well as the message contained in future writing. The type of writing for adults will certainly be different from writing for children. So one also needs to pay attention to the target of who will read the written work.

Second, the importance of determining the theme and idea that will be written. The content of the work you want to create can be obtained from existing observations or research and is easy to find and understand. Moreover, it is very important to write in a way that suits your interests.

Since junior high school, we should have been taught to understand spelling in accordance with KBBI rules called the General Guidelines for Improved Spelling (PUEYD/Pedoman Umum Ejaan Yang Disempurnakan) which have now changed to General Guidelines for Indonesian Spelling (PUEBI/Pedoman Umum Ejaan Bahasa Indonesia). In this step, it is very important to understand the existing spellings appropriately to be placed in the written work that will be created. The most basic thing is that it is necessary to place punctuation marks (.) and commas (,) appropriately, because they have a big impact on the reader. Apart from that, the use of letters, writing words, and other grammatical aspects are also equally important. Not only is the aesthetics contained in the written work important, but also the rules that need to be followed and the function that makes it easier to read.

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There are examples that can be given. Regarding the use of punctuation, you can see a small example in the previous paragraphs of this feature. Regarding the use of letters, one of them is a capital letter which should be used for the first letter at the beginning of a sentence, while it is used in words containing the name of a person, place, religion, tribe, etc. (for example, Tatu Hudia, South Tangerang, Islam, Betawi, Monday, January , Round Table Conference (Konferensi Meja Bundar)).

Basic knowledge related to PUEBI is very easy to find everywhere. By utilizing the existing internet by accessing websites, such as KBBI.web.id. Another alternative is to buy PUEBI books, which are already available in many offline and online bookstores.

By understanding writing techniques and paying attention to the important points that have been discussed, such as type of writing, themes, understanding linguistics, and understanding PUEBI, you can produce written work that is quality, interesting, and easy to understand. Remember, writing is a process that requires practice and dedication. The more often you write, the better your ability to weave words and express brilliant ideas. So what are you waiting for? Grab your pen, notebook and even your smartphone, start writing, and express your creativity in stunning written work!