Perjalanan tulisan English pertamaku,

Melihat tulisanku di The Jakarta Post, rasanya wuih…. Seneng banget.

Ceritanya, seru lho…nih lengkapnya.

Aku ngirim artikel tentang “healthy inside fresh outside” dengan grammar yang sebisaku,

Dear Editor,
I want to see my name in print. Here is my story. Thanks,
Best regards,
Anggi “

Lalu The Jakarta Post, lewat Zap membalas,

Hi Anggi,

How are you? I'm so happy to know I've made a new friend.
You're right. It's healthy to get out of doors.
Ok, this is how we do it on the Island. Whenever I get an article or
Poem from one of my readers, I send it to Muse the Rainbow for corrections.
Once she's made the corrections, she will send the article back to you. If
you like the corrections, I slate the article for publication, and I will
let you know much in advance when that will be. So now I've already sent your article to Muse. There's a note to you from her as well.

By the way, you must let me know your age.
Are you a regular reader of 'Sonny and Zap"? What do you
think of the series?

Beat regards,
Zap


Dear Anggi,
Hi. How are you?
Your article is interesting, but it needs a few corrections. Please
Give me a couple of days to make the corrections, after which I will show
them to you.

All the best,
Muse the Rainbow

Aku senang banget, tanggapan dari Muse the Rainbow friendly banget….
Lalu aku jawab lagi,

Hi, Im fine thank you.
Thanks a lot for your email.
I am so glad to read that you are planning to publish my
story. That means my school become popular, even sekolah negeri.
Actually I only read 'Sonny and Zap' when my daddy
bought The Jakarta Post for us, and I really surprise when I read the list of winner in The Sonny and Zap, in February 15, 2009 edition. What competition is all about? I think the awards ceremony is very interesting, I really disappointed cuz I couldn’t join.
From now on, I want to buy The Jakarta Post by myself (for  Sunday
edition only, hehehe)


Best,
Anggi

Lalu Muse the Rainbow menjawab lagi,

Please find the revised version of your essay. I hope you find that it reads better now.
If you agree with the changes, I will slate it for publication. Let me Know.
Best regards,

Muse the Rainbow

kali ini dengan dilengkapi dengan karanganku yang sudah di edit, wuih…jadi keren banget, aku jadi tahu kalau grammar pad tulisan yang ku kirim banyak yang salah, melihat hasil editing dari Muse tge rainbow tentu saja aku setuju, dan langsung ku jawab,

Hi,
Wow... you did magic. My essay become a great in the new version,
Especially for better grammar, I'm very agreed. I can’t wait my name in The Jakarta Post
Thank youuuuu.....

Anggi,

Di jawab lagi, kali ini dilengkapi dengan kapan tulisanku bakal dimuat,

Hi Anggi,
I'm glad you liked the revised version. Yes, I hope you have learnt a little bit from my corrections - how to write using improved grammar, and in a more logical sequence. I have sent your story to Zap, who will schedule its publication. There's a note from him below.

Keep in touch,

Muse


Hi Anggi,

I've slated your article for 22nd March. I'm sure you're looking
Forward to that date.
All the best,

Zap

Wow… aku sudah ga sabar nunggu tangal 22, dan ketika aku lihat the first my article in English, langsung aku email zap lagi,

Hi Zap,
> I really happy to see my name in The Jakarta Post... wow...keren...thank
> you so much....


Eh… masih dibaleslagi lo,
Hi Anggi!

I knew you would write to me. My friends always do!

Did your teachers read your article? What did they have to say? What about
your friends?

Take care,

Zap

Abis itu, aku sibuk UTS jadi aku belum balas email dari zap yang terakhir.
Gitu deh perjalanan tulisan pertamaku in English.

Buat temen-teman, silahkan di coba kalau mau nulis in English, silahkan, salah-salah dikit gapapa ko…