How long have you been writing for teenagers?
-For ten
years. I (1)_had written ____(to write) poems and little stories since I was a
child. I like writing for teenagers. When I(2)__am writing _(to write) for
young people, I think about writing the plot.
-What
writers(3)__do influence __(to influence) your writing?
-I(4)__had
read __(to read) lots of different things since I learnt to read and I think
everything(5)__has ___(to have) an influence on me. In my early years, J.D.
Salinger and Jack London were my favourite writers. I like crime fiction and I
am still(6)_ reading __(to read) a lot
of American crime writers. I also like reading a lot of non-fiction books.
-(7)__do __you_read
__(to read) much teen fiction by other writers?
-I
usually(8)_read __(to read) a lot. But, when I(9) am writing _____(to write) a
book I(10)_try __(to try) not to read much teen fiction.