This document provides guidance on developing ideas for writing. It outlines two main types of writing: popular writing, which analyzes issues through arguments to deliver ideas to a general audience, and scientific writing, which analyzes issues using the scientific method to develop bodies of knowledge. When choosing a type of writing, one should consider their objective, audience, the kind of idea, and what media finds admirable, such as being up-to-date and providing solutions from new perspectives. The document recommends generating ideas through reading, discussions, contemplation, and prayer or deep thinking, and to start writing and allow new ideas to emerge rather than getting stuck.

1. NEED IDEA TO WRITE?
By:
Imam Wahyudi Indrawan

2. Why writing?
Popular
Writing
Scientific
Writing
Analyze
certain issue
with scientific
method
Develop the
body of
knowledge
Analyze
certain issue
with one’s
arguments
Deliver idea or
info to
commons
Which to Choose?

3. Both are important
Know your objective
Know your audience

4. What kind of idea?
What media admires?
Ideology/Value
Up to date
Giving solution
Old issue but new
perspective/solution

5. Generate idea
Read
•Book
•Articles
•News
Discussion
•Lecturers
•Friends
•Colleagues
Contemplation
•Prayer
•Deep thinking
Start Writing
•New ideas while writing
•Avoid getting stuck