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SYNW INTERVIEW WITH EMMANUEL OKPOR

Emmanuel Okpor Ameachi is from Delta State of Nigeria. He is a member of Center for Poets and the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW). Emmanuel Okpor is the author of the poem 'Beautiful Ikeja'. In 2010, Emmanuel Okpor was one of the winners of the prestigious Ibadan poetry Prize. He has also attended numerous creative writing workshops organized by the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) at the University of Ibadan.

SYNW: WHY ARE YOU A POET?

POET: I am a poet because I am designed as one, so as to reach all readers participant to get through their situation in more informative order.

SYNW: WHAT POETS DO YOU ADMIRE?

POET: I admire chosen few poets who do more than just writing poetry, but poet that are spiritually connected to their creative effort to solve problems, because this should be the primary aim of a good poet.

SYNW: WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

POET: Exceptional work inspires me...such type of work is found as a hit...cos once you have your ideas polished with it...You know you have a game with your craft in flawless mode.

SYNW: TELL US ABOUT A NORMAL WORKING DAY

POET: A normal working day can simply be a day to observe what work with creating a different kind of Writing.

SYNW: HOW DO YOU WRITE?

POET: I do my writing by first imbibing on an idea, then I brainstorm characters and situation into it by bringing copies of detached thought to life.

SYNW: WHAT’S YOUR THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND A POEM?

POET: Many times poet comes with notion of abstract..when you get to read some poems,... while on it, you know the poet is trying to say something but you can't simply grasp the poet intention, and it's all works of art. Therefore, my thought process behind a craft comes through imagery.

SYNW: DESCRIBE YOUR ROUTE TO BEING PUBLISHED…

POET: My route to been published can be diversified in, most especially...online platform blog publishing.

SYNW: WHAT’S YOUR ADVICE TO AN ASPIRING POET?

POET: Aspiring poet should be open minded and learn the art of reading books with poetic text content that structure in sentences.

SYNW: WHAT (IF ANY) SORTS OF EDITORIAL CHANGES DID THE MANUSCRIPT GO THROUGH? DID YOU WORK THROUGH THESE WITH YOUR AGENT AND/OR EDITORS WITHIN THE PUBLISHING HOUSE?
POET: My work manuscript took several stages of publishing within a publishing house in word count, text format, book size, margin and pricing

SYNW: DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR THE YET-TO-BE-PUBLISHED WRITERS READING THIS?

POET: I advice about to be published writers reading this is that they should understand that publication is a series of process that must be embarked on carefully through process to avoid misrepresentation and it's wrong impression of ideas. That is, they should be patience with good result orientation

SYNW: TALK TO US ABOUT YOUR WRITING ROUTINE; WHAT’S A TYPICAL WRITING DAY FOR YOU?

POET: Typical writing day for me is at the winter.. when the breeze romance peacefully with damp effect of coolness.

SYNW: WHERE DO YOU WRITE FROM?

POET: I write from the recess of my own personal idea

SYNW: ON THIS TOPIC, WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE BUILD A PLATFORM AND GAIN READERSHIP?

POET: I have a page on face book...Winners Only....where my articles and online books can be assessed...and another one called News Vibes.. where reader can come and learn from other people's informative ideas.

SYNW: WEBSITE(S)?

POET: My books can be assessed at=.www.amazon.com/authorEmmanuelOkpor
Also... www.Okadabooks.com/EmmanuelOkpor: Titled Campus Life.

SYNW: BEST MOVIE(S)?

Hoodlum by Lawrence Fishbourne an actor who showed a poetic ability while reciting line of poems at a scenario with Vanessa Williams.

SYNW: BEST PIECE(S) OF WRITING ADVICE WE HAVEN’T DISCUSSED?

POET: Best piece of writing advice, writer should avoid word repetition while getting on creative writing and don't negotiate word for too long, forgetting to be constructive with imagery.

SYNW: SOMETHING PERSONAL ABOUT YOU PEOPLE MAY BE SURPRISED TO KNOW?

POET: Something personal about me people will surprise to know about me is that I am a Rapper .. MCs