S: I had planned out most of the content of Volume 1, but I decided on details about the setting and characters’ backstories as I wrote.Īsato: In total, it took me about 5-7 years to come up with everything. M: How much of the overall story for 86, such as setting or events, did you have planned out before you started writing? How much time did it take to plan the story and build the world? I love going to museums and libraries as well, but I haven’t been able to go for about a year because of the COVID-19 situation. If I’m out shopping, I might also take a walk for an hour or so. M: Can you describe a typical day of writing 86?Ī: I usually spend about 6-8 hours a day writing, and in my free time, I like to read or watch movies. Back then, I would write stories based on ideas I came up with in elementary school.Īs an elementary school student, I was also going to cram school, so I didn’t have time to write until I started middle school. Asato-sensei won the Grand Prize at the 23rd contest with her debut work.Ī: As for when I first began writing stories, that would be when I was in middle school. * The Dengeki Shosetsu Taisho contest, run by KADOKAWA, is one of Japan’s leading light novel contests. M: When did you first begin writing as a professional? How did you get your start?Īsato-sensei: I started writing professionally in 2016, after entering and later winning the Dengeki Taisho* writing contest. What would you say to overseas fans who want to create something that might one day be adapted into an anime? Is it best to start by writing a web novel, light novel, manga, or something else?
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