Personality we admire: Black Pro Writer

the black pro writer

the black pro writer

In my quest for creative minded people like myself, I found Black Pro Writer last year. I did a guest post on her blog here about broadway. Who is she? Susanah Omohuola Ajiboye is The Black Pro Writer. The big eyed, introverted but curious girl from Oshogbo, Osun State. She is a writer and blogger. A student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State. She has a progressive view about every human being and believes we can change for the better and also for the worst. Sue blogs about art, culture and Afro hair. A quite interesting one is the curly girl method.

Writing is perhaps the easiest thing that comes to Susanah naturally and she didn’t learn professionally. Whenever she feels the need to tell a story, she sits and starts scribbling words down (pretty much like me). It could be on her phone but mostly her journal. According to her, she gets better at writing every time but there is no prior learning.

susanah ajiboye

She is inspired by Chimamanda Adichie when it comes to literary writing but asides fiction writing, she finds inspiration in anyone and anything. The Black Pro Writer gets scared of answering long projection questions because she is a bit superstitious and when she says her plans out loud, they don’t happen. But in the next five years, she hopes to be in a place where she is doing things she has always loved to do like being in a book signing and speaking about her passionate causes publicly.

black pro writer

Africans are the most beautiful people in the world and also the most hilarious according to Susanah. In any situation, we are capable of still pulling a joke out of it. She thinks modern day writing is actually necessary. Things are changing rapidly especially in this age of social media and it also affects the style affects the style of writing. Also the need to tell stories in a simple and unconventional method should be embraced rather than taken unseriously because there no big words used while writing this stories. Her favorite issue to write about are realistic fiction, issues that showcase the humanity in humans and issues humans can relate to.

Photography is Susanah’s second love. Actually, she doesn’t plan to drop writing before she pursue this form of art. Stories can be told with images and pictures she believes. She can’t sketch or paint or anything like that but really loves photography. It is a perfect way of teaching yourself to move of out of your comfort zone and travel and also learn, according to her. Her parents have been supportive in every way especially since they know writing is something she is truly passionate about. Susanah’s dad is a journalist and a writer too so he relates with her in every way.

the black pro writer

Her other hobbies include watching movies so much and talking it with people especially my friends. I enjoy reading novels too and I love obsessing about her hair lol. When it comes to style, she is a big fan of the phrase “less is more” so she loves to look comfortable. She basically frown any day she’s on heels and serious looking skirts. Susanah loves sneakers, jean and wearing her Afro up. Also, she can’t do without her bead choker but she doesn’t stick to one accessory as she gets bored and pick a new favorite.

the black pro writer

New writers out there, her advice is for you is to write deeply and widely. Believe in yourself and tell stories of your people. Especially if you’re African, people need to read more of us because we are so abundant in size, in culture in diversity. So why not?

Such a wonderful and creative lady you’d agree? That’s the basics of The Black Pro Writer. What detail about her do you find most interesting? Which can you relate to? The best part of posting here is getting your feedback and comments. What are your thoughts about this post?

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5 Comments

  1. She basically frown any day she’s on heels and serious looking skirts. Susanah loves sneakers, jean and wearing her Afro up…

    I can relate too well. I really wish I can wear sneakers to work everyday! I love her hair and her fiction *biggrin*

  2. I just had to come back and comment, that day,network was really bad.
    Now, I think this is getting interesting, I never knew a student from my school has a blog that’s not ‘amebo’ or ‘adult’ blog.
    Good job dammy.

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