Yejide Kilanko

"Characters are never distant or holier-than-thou."

"I’m a writer. I still smile at my computer screen whenever I type those words. It’s a beautiful thing when your passion and purpose fuse.\"

"It is easy for us to have strong negative feelings about self-centered and deluded people"

"When we catch glimpses of other people’s humanity, we may be open to understanding why they act the way they do without needing to approve or disapprove of their behaviour."

"As a Yoruba woman, I grew to believe that the names given to babies shape their personalities and destinies. Therefore, I spend quite a bit of time pondering the names I give to all my characters."

"I’ve always felt that one does life better with the right friends."

"Goal, motivation, and conflict are essential story building blocks, and they are what shape my plotting and characterization processes."