You Interview Me
Thanks for asking!
“Do you write for your own creative joy, or to seek attention?”
I write to connect with myself, others. I seek attention to direct you to my writing.
“Do you feel like your social media presence is sustainable? Growing or stagnating?”
It’s reflecting my growth. It will be sustainable if I continue to grow myself.
“Being well known within the Singapore scene if/when you meet a fan do you respond to their criticisms the same way you would in person as you would in DM?”
I usually respond to criticism by asking why; I choose curiosity over defensiveness. I’m more succinct online than in-person.
“What made you start writing? What were you trying to achieve with it? Has it changed?”
I enjoy talking to people and writing, wanted to test myself. Affirmation. No.
“Do you see yourself blogging 10 years down the road?”
Directing content with a bigger platform.
“What’s a topic you want to cover the most as a journalist?”
Fashion, but it’s niche.
“When you write about issues, be it social, political or etc… Does it get very mentally and emotionally draining? And if it does, how do you deal with it to continue on?”
Addressing the same issues can come across preachy; I wonder if there’s hope appealing to idiots. I want to be useful, not pedantic.
However, reality is more draining than writing. I write knowing it helps me, hoping it helps others.
“How do you write so well? Maintaining engagement without losing meaning in your work?”
To me, engagement helps my work gain meaning. When you’re engaged with my work, you form more helpful opinions.
“Most dangerous thing you’ve done.”
Ask Joal Ong to talk about his sex videos in context of cancel culture.
He blocked me.
“Do you follow any sports?”
If fashion week/month counts, yes.
“Regarding fashion, do you think that it’s cyclical? Where trends just come back in style or do you think that there is innovation?”
The cliche used to be trends come back every 20 years, but social media has heightened our addiction for “new.” Today, I think innovation happens with branding and challenging “luxury.”
“You don’t post much on your account about yourself, why’s that?”
I’ve committed to post stories consistently. I need to be in the mood to take a picture of myself, and even then I get insecure about posting.
I’m trying to post more. [Have evidently posted more since. LOL.]
“Spotify or (broke boi) Apple Music?”
Embarrassingly, I torrent music albums off PirateBay and listen to them from iTunes. iTunes is going away soon though :(
“What do you think about superiors being pretentiously nice to you, just to make you do more of their bullshit work?”
Do I care about my job? If I do, I’d want to establish a friendly enough relationship with my superior such that they wouldn’t feel obliged to tell me their truth.
“What’s your experience when asking people for interviews and what’s your main inspiration when it comes to writing?”
I try to approach people who I foresee to be helpful. I’m mostly right. I’m inspired by opinion-based stories, they encourage conversations.
“How do you feel about local artists? And MediaCorp’s attempt to recruit young talent through talent competitions?”
Only recently have I been significantly impressed by our music, fashion and arts scene. Maybe it’s proximity, thanks to blogging; social media encourages creatives to express themselves.
Talent competitions are for MediaCorp to pool, mould artists according to their standards. I hope they value inclusiveness of ideas and identities.
“Have you ever debated?”
In school occasionally, but I was never in a debate club.
“Can I make friends with you and PM chat with you?”
No.
“What are some things you look out for when choosing who to interview?”
A youthful energy towards fashion/media. Someone who represents their passions well.
