In the writer's mind, even a backstory has a backstory.

Even though it may be fiction, I never want to lie about the world I know: the Black one. I wish to write truth, even in a fictionalized world derived from my imagination. It should tell an accurate narrative of who we are and who we have the potential to be.

The only future I'm good at predicting are those of the characters I write.

To my fellow writers' I say, 'Write. Build an imaginary world like nobody's watching.

One great pleasure of being a writer is possessing the power to determine the fate of my characters and how the story will end.

Just because I'm a writer doesn't mean that my personal experiences are embellished. Every life has a story.

I apologize to my words for not nurturing you and giving you the attention that you deserve.

In the writers mind, even a backstory has a backstory.