They want me to stay inside their world, to have it be the last thing I think about before I sleep and the first thing on my mind in the morning. UKIOMOGBE: Do you read while you’re in the process of writing? Which writers inform your current work the most?ĮMEZI: I don’t read while writing because my books are greedy with my attention. Claimed it as central, and let the rest of the world move over to where I was.” I solved that problem by writing my memoir, so my journaling could become a book.ĮMEZI: This one by Toni Morrison- “I stood at the border, stood at the edge and claimed it as central. UKIOMOGBE: Do you keep a notebook and/or journal?ĮMEZI: I used to journal a lot before my writing career kicked off, but now I don’t because I always have so much writing to do. UKIOMOGBE: Do you eat or drink while you write? If so, what do you like to have?ĮMEZI: I’ll drink water to stay hydrated and nibble on random snacks depending on how long my writing session is, but usually I’m pretty immersed in whatever world I’m working in at the time. I tried the whole cafe thing and it’s too distracting being around people. What gets you in the mood?ĪKWAEKE EMEZI: I absolutely have to write at home, where I can be in pajamas and close to my snacks. JULIANA UKIOMOGBE: Describe your ideal writing atmosphere. Below, discover all the elements that helped them get it done. Emezi is back this month with Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir, a story about body, gender, spirit, and survival that traces the tensions in relationships between people and within ourselves. This week, we sit down with Akwaeke Emezi, the bestselling author of Freshwater, Pet, and The Death of Vivek Oji. From preferred writing drinks to whether or not you really need to carry a notebook, we find out all the ways they beat writer’s block and do the work.
This is Rough Draft, in which our favorite writers get to the bottom of their own craft. Portrait of Akwaeke Emezi in their home office.
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