Begin by reading your transcripts line by line to get a holistic sense of the interviews.

Take note of the themes/ ideas/ concepts that you notice. Highlight words, phrases, and/

or lines that stand out. You can do this on a paper copy by writing in the margins or create a PDF file of your transcript and use online comment tools (e.g., highlighting words and phrases, making notes of categories and themes and theoretical memos with the sticky note function, and writing in the margins). You can decide to use a sensitizing construct or orienting question(s) to help you focus. You could ask: What does this interview tell me about this participant’s experiences?