“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 day. I dislike first drafts. Revision is a lot more fun, but it takes years.” IfsWritingTryingYearsFirstsI CanBookFunHoursDislikeChaptersSchedulesRevisionNon StopDrafting Author:Sefi Atta
“At some point, practicality requires that you reach out to people in the business. You have to take care of business if you value your work.” PeopleIfsCareValuesTake CareReach OutPracticality Author:Sefi Atta
“I was my class playwright and I wrote plays set in villages with kings and chiefs.My plays were about treason and betrayals. If they were influenced by Macbeth, they were also influenced by Nigerian plays I had seen and Village Headmaster, a television drama series I had watched as a child.” IfsChildrenPlayClassTelevisionKingsDramaSeriesBetrayalChiefsVillagePlaywrightTreasonHeadmastersTelevision Drama Author:Sefi Atta
“I never wanted to be a writer; I just had stories I wanted to share so I learnt how to write and kept going. If I could sing or paint, I would.” IfsWritingStoriesWantedSharePaintIf I Could Author:Sefi Atta
“My accountancy experience could come in handy if ever I find myself in the right position. For now, I'm very happy to write.” IfsWritingPositionVery HappyHandy Author:Sefi Atta
