Helen Oyeyemi on Why Writing is Like 'Inner Space Travel'

, in which our favorite writers get to the bottom of their own craft. From preferred writing drinks to whether or not you really need to carry a notebook, we find out all the ways they beat writer’s block and do the work. Before curling up with

, Helen Oyeyemi’s new novel about two lovers who embark on a mysterious train voyage, discover all the elements that helped her get it done.HELEN OYEYEMI: I tend to write in bed, so lots of pillows are just the thing. I’d also want to get an appropriate playlist going .OYEYEMI: Tea. So much tea! Matcha, mint tea, and kombucha. There’s nothing quite like celebrating chapter completion with kombucha sipped from a champagne glass.OYEYEMI: I do.

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