Bim Adewunmi

Bim Adewunmi is a British writer and journalist. She is a producer for This American Life and previously worked as a culture writer at BuzzFeed and The Guardian. She co-hosted the podcast Thirst Aid Kit with writer Nichole Perkins (2017-2020). Her debut play, Hoard, premiered at Arcola Theatre in May 2019.

Quotes

• It’s necessary to be confident in your voice and your ability, because you need that to write.
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• 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.
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• Beginnings are Easier Than Endings.
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• An important thing that’s as good as a motto? Don’t outstay your welcome in people’s ears.
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• You’re busy making sense out of smoke. That’s building, not blocking.
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• A good editor is not there to slash and burn—they are your first and fiercest ally, not your enemy.
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• Leave some room for the reader.’ You can’t write all the way to the very edge of the page.
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• The content of the story instructs you on how to tell it
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