I go to the ocean to calm down, to reconnect with the creator, to just be happy. Nnedi Okorafor calmcreatorhappy Change image and share on social
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. Nnedi Okorafor challengedeepdelve share on social
I love ocean life. I'm fascinated that so much of it remains unexplored by human beings. Diluted seawater consisted of nearly the same concentration of elements and minerals as blood plasma. They've got the same amount of sodium, too. Nnedi Okorafor amountbeingblood share on social
I grew up reading Stephen King, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, Robert McCammon, Isaac Asimov's nonfiction books, and Roald Dahl. Nnedi Okorafor asimovbarkerbook Change image and share on social
I love writing about monsters and food. Nnedi Okorafor foodlovemonster Change image and share on social
There's a story in 'Kabu Kabu' called 'Bakasi Man' where I got to explore the mind of a 'bad man.' It was fun. Nnedi Okorafor badbakasicall Change image and share on social
I think speculative fiction has fewer unspoken prerequisites than literary fiction for writers of color. Nnedi Okorafor colorfewfiction Change image and share on social
One of my feet is a whole size longer than the other. One is size ten, the other is size eleven. Nnedi Okorafor elevenfootlong Change image and share on social
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. Nnedi Okorafor attractblackdemon Change image and share on social
