Hello! That is very difficult for me to answer. I know my first stories must have been from when I was 12-15 which is quite the age range but I honestly do not know anymore. My output varied hugely over the years; sometimes nothing for months, then an unfinished short story. I have never written a whole book – I have a few ideas that feel like a big universe to me, a whole world, and that demand to be paid attention and love to, but they are not nearly ready. I give them and myself that time. I was very self-conscious when I was younger and many stories never touched paper, just staying in my head.

I find it hard to talk about my writing history, strangely, because I used to feel insecure about others going “I started at 3 and wrote my first book by 10″ (slight exaggeration, forgive me).

Then one day I decided well, a badly written story is better than no story, so from that day on, I began writing down every idea no matter how terrible it seemed. That must have been around 18-21. 

But writing is an ageless discipline. You can start at 20, at 30, at 60. It WILL take time to improve. It just does. Talent is nice but it only gives you a headstart, or a map in your hand, or nice shoes, but constant work walks you along the path and navigates your journey. I’m very flattered and blushing by you calling me eloquent… but no, I was not always. My first stories were as cliché as they come. Some still are. Some are only to others. Some days I think any word I touch is garbage and I forgot how to string a sentence. English isn’t my native language and sometimes it’s a purring kitten, sometimes a beast I’m forced to tame. I’m really happy you see my work as eloquent; I did not consciously try to make it so, but if it sounds elegant and native, then this made my day and probably my whole year. Thank you!