In this week's edition of 'Rough Draft,' we speak with tnwhiskeywoman to mark the release of her memoir 'Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be'—out today. Here, take a peek at her writing process and discover how she got it done.
song, “If I Was Your Girlfriend,” the memoir is a mesmerizing mix of brief anecdotes and thought pieces on everything from how Janet Jackson’sinspired her all-black wardrobe, to the joys and complications of having a ‘hoe phase.’ Here, take a peek at her writing process and discover how she got it done.NICHOLE PERKINS: Before I write, I try to listen to music to set my mood.
Physically, I prefer having plenty of room and privacy. I don’t like feeling confined or being in tight spaces when I write. I spread my notebooks out around me. I sometimes get up and pace or stand up and read my work out loud. I make terrible growling noises when I stretch so I can’t be at a coffee shop doing that. I’m paranoid about someone reading over my shoulder or trying to read my screen if I write in public.
PERKINS: When I was young, I read Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume, Virginia Hamilton, Mildred Taylor, and the occasionalbook, but once I started reading romance novels around eight or nine, I don’t think I read very much age-appropriate literature outside of class assignments. My thoughts about these writers haven’t changed because I have not revisited their work, with the exception of one.
PERKINS: Writing can be a spell. When I’m writing the small gratitudes I feel each day, it helps ground me and practice good mental health. When I haven’t written anything just for myself, away from freelance assignments, I start to feel off, so I think writing keeps me connected to myself in many different ways.PERKINS: I would love to have dinner with Toni Morrison, rest her soul. I would’ve liked to hear her talk about Black women and how she dealt with desire in her work.
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