Miguel A. Bernao is a Spanish author who started writing at age 9, inspired by his father who had many books. He enjoys classical literature and finds inspiration at night by reading poems and listening to piano music. His favorite author is Moliere and he writes spontaneously about themes like romance and impossible love. While writing provides him a way of living, he acknowledges it is difficult to survive solely through publishing books. For young writers, he advises that everyone has a right to be wrong or not take advice. Currently, he is preparing an author exhibition in October and believes reading is important for improving writing success, though he dislikes ebooks since the tactile experience of books is important to him.
1. Interview with a Spanish Author
Miguel A. Bernao
FEC Santo Tomás de Aquino la Milagrosa
Spain
2. The past...
When and why did you start writing?
How did you feel seeing your first book being
published?
I was very excited and free. I felt very happy because I could
see That all my efforts were living in my book.
He started to write with 9 years old because his father impulse be
writer and he have a lot of books in his house
3. Did you want to be a writer when you were young?
Did you like reading as a teenager?
I wanted to be a lot of thinks but I decided to be a writter
Yes, When I was a teenager, I always read a
lot and I loved the narrative poems. For
example is Estronceda, a famous
Romanticsm Spanish writer .
4. Inspiration…
How do you get the inspiration?
Could you talk about your daily routine when you
are deeply inspired?
I normally find inspiration at night and I always read 20 minutes
before I start writing .
I listen to poems and piano music in low voice
5. Role model, favorite writers
Who is your favorite author / role model?
Do you prefer classical or contemporary
literature?
My favorite author is Moliere.
I love the classic poems and I don’t like much contemporary poems
because they use a lot coloquial language.
6. Writing process: time, place, themes
How do you write-plan every day or spontaneously
Do you develop the content while writing or do you
decide on the end when you start writing a book?
I always write and I do it spontaneously in the day.
I get the main idea but I develop the content while writing.
7. Do you have a special place or time for writing?
How long does take complete of piece of literature?
Yes, I have . I always write in my studio because I am around my
books.
8. What are the main themes in your books?
Is there anything biographical in your writing?
Have you ever had a writer’s block? How did you
overcome it?
I Write about romance, impossible love , ...
No, I write about life but in my poems love, feelings are part of
every human being...
It doesn’t happened very often , I have agroup friends who
met regularly to encourage ourselves
9. Life as a writer, advice
Is writing a hobby or a way of living for you? Is it
possible to make a living just by publishing books?
Do you like advice? Why? If yes, what advice
would you give to a young writer?
Me and many of writers have it as style of life because It is very
difficult to survive only with writings , but I would like to or at least I try
I don’t like giving advise to other people, it is a question of fredoom .
Everybody has the right to be wrong or not to be .
10. Plans of the future
What are your plans for the future?
I am preparing a exhibition with other authors in a local club
on 28 of October. You are all invited and welcome
11. Is reading important to improve writer’s success?
What is your opinion about ebooks?
Yes, of course I a a lover reading .I always read before and after
writing .
I don't like ebooks because You can’t feel
the book in your hands.I have a close
relationship
with my readings when I can feel them.
12. How do you feel about reading critics and reviews?
I love reading my critics because they help me to correct my
mistakes.
