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3) what order do you write in? front of book to back? chronological? favorite scenes first? something else?
I write from start to finish and if the events of the story aren’t in chronological order, I just write in the order they appear in the story. Usually I write short stories, so flashbacks aren’t a problem, and if I write something longer, then I make a basic outline to help me keep everything straight. I don’t remember ever writing something starting from a favourite scene, if that scene needs a set-up, I write the set-up first, then the scene.
10) write in silence or with background noise? with people or alone?
I used to write a lot on the bus, now I mostly write when I’m alone. I like to have music in the background, especially if it fits the mood of the story. Recently I listen to Battlestar Galactica soundtrack when I’m writing. And then I write in silence, because when the music ends I forget to turn it on again.
11) what aspect of your writing do you think has most improved since you started writing?
I really don’t know, because I got a lot worse when I stopped writing regularly. I was out of practice. Since I started writing again, I guess I improved the flow a little, so the sentences aren’t so choppy. And the more interesting English phrases are coming back to me, so that’s good too.