Some more:
I give a lot of importance to context, but that said, my stories are (I think) character driven.
I put a lot of effort in creating my characters, since they will move the story.
Like Aesop I play around with an idea in my head for days, sometimes weeks before starting to write. After the idea clarifies, then I develop the context, and then create the main characters.
If the context is well created, and the characters are flexed out, then the characters will create the story for you.
Does this make sense to anyone else?