by Niran Adedokun | Mar 30, 2026 | Miscellaneous
A recent delightful story Recently, a lady I have encouraged to start writing sent me a heart-warming message. Her 11-year old is determined to do something, which she hasn’t even gotten to do: write a book before the end of the year! I was thrilled. Although the...
by Niran Adedokun | Mar 15, 2026 | Miscellaneous
So many people want to write a book, but far fewer are ready to actually write. Please understand that this is not me judging anyone. It’s just the simple reality that I have come to confront in my career. The desire to write and the readiness to put in the work are...
by Niran Adedokun | Mar 8, 2026 | Miscellaneous
I imagine that every writer encounters moments when the question “What is the point of all this?” quietly creeps in. In my experience, this is something much deeper and more unnerving than the usual writer’s block, or lack of motivation. It is that often paralysing...
by Niran Adedokun | Mar 1, 2026 | Miscellaneous
I was talking to an old friend who has always wanted to write a book but has still not gotten to it this last week. As he has always indicated on the anniversary of our last conversation about it, his conclusion this time was, “I really don’t have the time.”...
by Niran Adedokun | Feb 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous
After a very long time out of the space, I shared an opinion article with the world this past week. The piece was an experiment between the academic and the popular, and one of the comments I woke up to this morning made me think about the subtle stories that our...
