Bianca-Olivia Nita

What was your favorite book as a child?

My favourite book was Doctorul Aumadoare by Kornei Ciukovski. It is a book about a doctor and a bunch of animals going to Africa to help monkeys. I always loved animals. I still know part of the book by heart.

Do you remember the original reason or motivation why you started writing creatively?

It took me years to understand what I actually wanted to write, what interested me and gave me most satisfaction. It also took time to get the courage and the skills to actually do it. I started writing by writing news and building up a portfolio. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life at the time. I write creatively because doing it is a form of freedom. I write because I can't not write, and to me it is a medium to put out into the world my ideas, thoughts, observations and emotions.

What was the most adventurous or thrilling thing you ever did/experienced?

A few years ago I kayaked in the Arctic. We were going to a glacier and on the route the kayak was surrounded by six walruses that kept disappearing and popping out of the water in different places. I also ziplined in Laos, through the jungle, on a two day trip, and I am afraid of heights. But I believe that the way to deal with fear is to face it, and I believe in seeking discomfort as a way to experience more and expand my life.

Do you listen to music while reading or writing?

I don't. Writing is a process of listening and so is reading. I listen to the words, whether the ones that I come up with or those I read on page.