What do I need to remember when writing?

An aspect of good writing, is answering the questions being asked.

Sounds easy, but then you have to remember that the writing is already done. Yes, you have to be able to answer the questions readers will be having as they're reading along, like predicting the future. The ability to bring something up in an earlier part of the story, and when a situation arises where an earlier part could be relevant, you have to explain why it is or isn't possible to use it. Yeah, sounds not as easy anymore, and once you pick up on it, the way you look at storytelling changes. When I'm consuming a piece of media, like reading a book/manga, listening to an album, or even looking at art, I try to find the story within it. Looking for what this piece of media is trying to tell me and seeing how we got there. Yes, the meaning behind the medium is important, but the journey to that meaning is just as important. It has to make sense, logically. Pretend you're a philosopher, ask questions. Not every question that comes up needs to be answered immediately; just don't forget about answering them later.

A popular phrase in story-telling is "show, don't tell." This means don't tell the audience what the character does; show us what they can do. Yes, you can still tell us the special characteristic of the character, but only after you give us an example of this so we can refer back to it. For example, person A says person 1 is such a helpful person. Make sure in an earlier moment you showcase this trait, like having person 1 help a grandma walk the street. It can be silly, serious, or whatever, as long as the reference logically connects. The wrong way is having person 1 not be helpful in any scene before this is said. How come? Because as soon as we're told a statement about someone, our mind looks for a reference. It goes back and looks for a memory to verify this. If our mind is unable to find a good reference, we start to question the statement, and that makes it harder to believe what we're being told.

So remember, don't forget to answer those questions.