I don't really have a writing background. I failed english the last year I took it at high school, and only took one english paper at university - and that was about speaking.
Young Val: What is your writing background?
Ratesjul: Same question.
Between the two of you, I don't know if I have ever seen more beautiful writing. I am fairly certain I have said that to both of you, but...
I started writing poetry about halfway through high school. I don't remember when I started writing fiction that wasn't thinly disguised bad fanfiction - possibly the first year or two of high school.
I've written several novels for NaNoWriMo in the last few years.
*shrugs*
Mostly I suppose my writing comes from reading a lot.