Bim Adewunmi

"It’s necessary to be confident in your voice and your ability, because you need that to write."

"Just because something happened to you doesn’t mean putting it unvarnished and unquestioned into a story or a book isn’t irresponsible, or stupid, or even dangerous."

"Beginnings are Easier Than Endings."

"An important thing that’s as good as a motto? Don’t outstay your welcome in people’s ears."

"You’re busy making sense out of smoke. That’s building, not blocking."

"A good editor is not there to slash and burn—they are your first and fiercest ally, not your enemy."

"Leave some room for the reader.’ You can’t write all the way to the very edge of the page."

"The content of the story instructs you on how to tell it"