Title: Design Process
Author: Maura Moro
Publisher: PartridgeSingapore
Genre: Reference/General
Format: Ebook
Do you listen to music while writing? If so, what do you listen to?
Of Course! When possible, I always listen to music while
writing. Depending on the subject I am writing, I choose the right background
music to help me with my elaborations. My favourite music while writing is the
Nocturnes of Chopin - Piano solos. I love these ones, and I am never tired to
listen to. Another favourite is Dvorak Symphony n.9 From the New World. I love
Janacek Sinfonietta. Another perfect selection is the Overtures of Gioacchino
Rossini. So powerful and funny! Otherwise, I like to listen to Beethoven,
Grieg, Shostakovich, Gerswhin, Prokoviev, Ravel, Camille Saint-Saëns,
Rachmaninov, Aram Khachaturian, Hans Zimmer.
In the alternative, a non-classical selection of music that
inspires me while writing is Radiohead (In Rainbows album), Genesis (only the
first 5 albums please!) and of course Pink Floyd (any album!).
Do you have any suggestions for upcoming
writers?
Well, I am an upcome writer too! But with all my modesty, my
only recommendation is to try not to annoy the readers: we live in a totally
distracted society. We are not longer able to focus appropriately on what we
do, in what we read. Therefore, my advice is to write something catchy, with
humour, easy to read, light and with great potential to catch the attention of the
readers.
What is it you like to do when you are
not reading/writing?
A lot of things: spend time with my sons and wife. Sketching,
painting, playing my piano! Watch a good movie, better if in good company! Cook
dinner for my family and friends! Have a walk into the green (if possible).
Have some friends at home with a good bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec.
Is there an author/authors that have
inspired you?
I am not a very big reader. I wish I have more time for that.
But I admire some writers, among Italo Calvino because he was a great observer
and his unbelievable capacity of description! Another writer I admire is Jose
Saramago for his prolific writing and for his abstraction! I admire them not
only for their writing abilities but fundamental because they were free men,
free to write what they thoughts and to live their way against the conformism
of the status quo.
As a child, what did you want to be when
you grew up?
You won't believe it, but I wanted to be a cook! My mother is a
great cook! At home, we didn't need to get out to restaurants to have a great
meal! I was fascinated by her cooking talent, and I wanted to emulate her! I
remember to admire the cooking process and of course, I dreamed of becoming a
great chef! Maybe it is because of that I always use cooking examples to
explain the design!
How do you/would you react to a bad
review of your book?
With a smile. Firstly a bad review is still a review! That means
somebody actually took the time for reading my text and my ideas pushed him/her
to write back to me. And that is already positive! Secondly, I will take
it as a challenge! I can only be confident with my ideas if I can defend them
against any criticism, by using logic, argumentation and be as intellectually
honest as possible. Now: a critic is always positive because it helps to
reinforce your idea. A comment or opinion is something different, personal and
subjective. Most of the times are not necessary to argue. Therefore we have to
be wise enough to distinguish between critic reviews and simple opinions
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