Writing a Novel That Explores Societal Expectations Placed on Women and Being a First Time Published Author with Aiwanose Odafen
Description
Aiwanose Odafen is the author of Tomorrow, I Become A Woman. In this episode, she shared:
Why she decided to write the book -01:53Her transition from completing an MBA at Oxford and working in consulting to becoming a full-time writer - 08:22The value of reading fiction - 20:16Some advice for creatives and writers - 22:37How her career in consulting has helped her as a writer - 26:00How she deals with reader feedback - 26:28Books she read while writing her novel and books she's enjoyed recently - 30:33What she's working on next - 35:02TRANSCRIPT: HERE
Books mentioned
Americanah by Chimamanda Adichie
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stewart
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