Proceedings of the First International Conference on Technology and Educational Science, ICSTES 2018, November 21-22 2018, Bali, Indonesia

Research Article

Creative Process in Writing Short Stories of the Indonesian Domestic Workers in Hong Kong

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.21-11-2018.2282141,
        author={Helvy Tiana Rosa and Ilza Mayuni and Emzir Emzir},
        title={Creative Process in Writing Short Stories of the Indonesian Domestic Workers in Hong Kong},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Technology and Educational Science, ICSTES 2018, November 21-22 2018, Bali, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ICTES},
        year={2019},
        month={3},
        keywords={creative process short story domestic workers hong kong literacy case study},
        doi={10.4108/eai.21-11-2018.2282141}
    }
    
  • Helvy Tiana Rosa
    Ilza Mayuni
    Emzir Emzir
    Year: 2019
    Creative Process in Writing Short Stories of the Indonesian Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
    ICTES
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.21-11-2018.2282141
Helvy Tiana Rosa1,*, Ilza Mayuni1, Emzir Emzir1
  • 1: Universitas Negeri Jakarta
*Contact email: helvytiana@unj.ac.id

Abstract

As one of many forms in creative writing, short stories are usually assumed to be written by people who have a certain level of high creativity and intellectual capacity. This research revealed unusual cases in which some Indonesian domestic workers in Hong Kong have been expressing their thoughts and imagination in the form of short stories and intended to identify and explain their creative process in writing the short stories. Using qualitative research with case study methods, this research found eight reasons and stimulus and found that writing short stories could be done by virtually anyone, including marginalized people, as long as they have enough creative drive and determination to overcome any shortcoming or challenge which may hinder their creative process. A conducive environment and supporting community are also helpful factors