One of the hardest works for author is instigating (thinking of) the topic to write. Author is not supposed to write everything, because our job is to spread out the beneficial lessons to the public: intellectual appetite and this intellectual appetite may not lay in that everything. For this purpose, author is not supposed to copycat the everyday news, copy and past others' works, but our vocation is to think of the topics that are yet to be written and, to the largest extent, be responsive to the public good. Remember, some of the characteristics of author are: creativity, stubbornness, intellectual perspiration and inspiration and expectation. This article will not explain each characteristic that author should be endowed with, but only explains how author can raise the topic to write about. For author, surrounding everything can become a topic; socializing with peers, in-class discussion, watching television or listening to radio, reading books, problems and encountering beneficial lessons at work, driving along the way back and fourth, sightseeing, etc. It is the author's vocation to convert problems (pros) and benefits (cons) hiding in these daily repetitions, into serious lessons for himself or herself and for all concerned and even not concerned. Furthermore, do not hesitate to write any topic that you think would appeal to others, because for author, everything is serous and amongst these serious things, there may be some ridiculous topics for non-authors. I do confess that even to me, it is extremely hard to explain how to instigate the topic from those daily repetitions, but to make you an author, be attentive to daily problems and beneficial lessons and you must deeply understand these; otherwise you cannot literally draw it or make it appeals to the readers. Moreover, authoring is not just about listing the problems or beneficial lessons, but we are also obliged to expand our ideas in an artistic and inspirational methodology. Until today, there is no any educational institution that officers authoring curriculum yet, so, to me, one of the most effective paths to be an author is to start writing as soon as possible. Once you start writing, you will be aware of those hardships, benefits, intellectual perspiration and inspiration, independence and other characteristics of author. For those who are still doubtful about this article, wanting to know more, curiosity about Cambodia and requesting the topic, are strongly advised to directly contact me - Lay Vicheka. |
