Why do you like writing?
Emmanuel Barraza: It gives me a chance to express myself in many other ways.

When did you start writing and why?
Emmanuel Barraza: I started writing when I was thirteen years old. I just started for no apparent reason I came up with stories that I never knew that I could come up with

How long have you been writing?
Emmanuel Barraza: I have been writing for the past three years.

What is the best book you have ever read?
Emmanuel Barraza: I cannot say which is the best book i have ever read because I find myself loving every book by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.

Who is your favorite author?
Emmanuel Barraza: My favorite author is Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.

What is the best story you have ever written?
Emmanuel Barraza: Well I depend on the criticism of my close friends and teachers, and so far they have said that Good-Bye is the best story. So I trust their honesty about my stories.

What is some advice you would give new writers?
Emmanuel Barraza: Don't depend on structure or any other way of writing. Depend on your own instinct. And strive to do your best in your writing.