I don't write non-fiction because I get bored. Some of my writing is autobiographical, but not the way readers imagine. I use my memory of settings, events and people. I weave history into my stories, but my narratives are made… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I'm always working on something new and while I'm working, I'm absorbed with my characters, their conflicts,my language and settings. I'm in another place and it is a shock to come out and consider my previous works. — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I wanted to share so I learnt how to write and kept going.… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I always begin [a novel] with outlines, but they change and so do my endings and beginnings. — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
For all forms, writing dialogue is almost like writing music. I pay close attention to rhythms and tones. — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I get stage fright with short stories. For me it feels like standup comedy: kill or die. I'm more confident when I begin a… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I have to say that writing about my writing process is more daunting than writing non-fiction. — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
“She says the lesson to learn is that the world is round, which means that if I run too fast I might end up… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
've had notebooks, but they are nondescript. All I care about is that they fit in my hand. I scribble down ideas. The problem… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
What works for me is that I read widely and stay focused on my writing. I'm no longer concerned about what happens in the… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
“She drinks her Eva water. Their parents were taken down by cancer, heart attacks and strokes. Respectable diseases.” — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I don't remember being a keen reader, but apparently I was. My aunt told me that whenever I was teased for reading, I would… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I don't have a schedule, but I can write for hours non-stop. If I'm drafting a book, I try and do a chapter a… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I don't write non-fiction because I get bored. Some of my writing is autobiographical, but not the way readers imagine. I use my memory… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I read Macbeth as a secondary student in Nigeria and it was like an African play to me. It had all the right elements… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
I'm always working on something new and while I'm working, I'm absorbed with my characters, their conflicts,my language and settings. I'm in another place… — Sefi Atta Copy Share Image
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