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Despite what many people think, it’s not easy to write an article at least, not one that will be published by a news outlet and that audiences will actually read from beginning to end. Every writer has his or her own process. Here’s mine.

First, the idea. Sometimes, inspiration will seemingly come from out of thin air; other times, it will come from places I visit or people I meet. Let’s say I hear of or meet someone exceptional whom I think other people should know about and would be an inspiring story.



I make arrangements with the person for an interview. We agree to meet at a common day and time. When the person is located in another country – especially, in another hemisphere (!) it becomes tricky because his or her available time is late night or early morning in the Philippines.

Before the designated time, I research about the interviewee, finding as much information as I can from reputable sources. I formulate my questions based on these. Sometimes, I send interviewees the questions in advance so they can prepare ahead, with the caveat that I may have follow-up questions based on their answers.

During the interview, I try to create a comfortable environment. I ask for consent to record our conversation. Initially, we chat about the idea behind the article and some news of the day.

I try to make the conversation fluid and natural, as if talking to a friend – except there is a voice recorder between us and I take notes. After the interview, I may need to resear.

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