I would try to write 'realistic' fiction, and someone would fly, or there would be a black hole full of demons or a girl who attracted frogs.
From Nnedi Okorafor
I grew up reading Stephen King, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, Robert McCammon, Isaac Asimov's nonfiction books, and Roald Dahl.
I think speculative fiction has fewer unspoken prerequisites than literary fiction for writers of color.
One of my feet is a whole size longer than the other. One is size ten, the other is size eleven.
It's more fun to write villains. They are more of a challenge, and I get a sick kind of pleasure out of delving into their minds. There's rarely emptiness, and there is almost always deep intelligence.
I love writing about monsters and food.
There's a story in 'Kabu Kabu' called 'Bakasi Man' where I got to explore the mind of a 'bad man.' It was fun.
'Lagoon' is an ambitious novel.
I love and am terrified of the water, particularly the ocean.
I go to the ocean to calm down, to reconnect with the creator, to just be happy.
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