In this conversation with Rudo D Manyere—writer and author of "3:15AM & Other Stories", we explore the emotional journey of writing, the complexities of cultural identity and family dynamics and social medial and mental health.

Rudo shares insights into her writing journey and process, challenges of navigating personal growth amidst cultural challenges, and her personal connections to her narratives. We also discuss historical contexts that shape writing, personal and psychological experiences that influence storytelling, the importance of African Literature, and perceptions on it. Tune in for a very laid back intriguing conversation.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

01:50 Discovering Rudo's Work

02:27 Who is Rudo and where's she's from.

06:16 Writing as a longing for Home

09:48 The Emotional Landscape of Writing

15:04 Writing a Second Book

15:33 Inspiration & Action in writing

16:11 Reflections on Migration, Navigating Parental Relationships and Emotional Clashes

22:42 Importance of Direct Communication

24:45 Sharing Parts of You in Writing.

25:47 Writing Growth from Primary School

28:20 The Evolution of Writing to more authentic storytelling

29:48 Discovering African Literature

34:02 Reading only African Literature

36:02 How 3:15 AM, the book came about

38:30 Favorite story from the book

48:00 Exploring Themes in Stories and Personal Connections

51:17 On Character Creation & Development

55:02 Struggling with Reading the Classic Novels

57:00 Writing Historical Fiction

1:01:00 Personal Impact of the Stories on the self

1:06:30 Afro-Surrealism

1:08:00 Diverse Genres in African Literature & Stereotypes

1:13:22 Curating African Literature Reviews Content

1:15:38 On the Writing Process

1:18:19 Writing Influences

1:23:08 The Role of Emotion in writing

1:24:18 Man writing Romance

1:27:37 Where authentic stories come from

1:30:26 Nostalgia and Music in the Creative Process

1:34:40 Content Creation and Community Engagement

1:36:00 A Philosophy on life

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Music Attribution:

Track Title: Kid Kodi

Artist: Blue Dot Sessions

Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/Skittle/Kid_Kodi/

License: Creative Commons CC BY-NC 4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

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