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Writing undoubtedly has become an essential part of storytelling. What we learn by observing the digital space in the twenty-first century is this: you need to know how to write. Politicians, event managers, athletes, grocery store owners, all of these people need content.
Here’s a compilation of training resources from our second installation of the Itanile writing workshop with Resoketswe Manenzhe @avatar_reso, and Kolawale Samuel Adebayo @officialpstkay (IG) & @samofthevoice (Twitter).
The poems traverse through dirges and nostalgia to arrive at a convention where love is a fleeting thing. The prose – the entire issue, even – beckon the reader to partake of whims, dreams, and dares.
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The writers in this issue have taken the decision to shape the dialogue of the day by continuing to write. In doing so, these writers have opened new doors to all sorts of conversations about everyday living. They have also given us stories that make us gasp delightedly, cry and laugh. Such was my experience reading them. Through the stories, I was reminded of our shared humanity. I was also prompted to remember our complexities as humans. In the end, I found myself gaining fresh perspectives.
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Ever wondered how to make money through writing? We all do! Nigeria is a unique environment where soft skills were once ridiculed but now they look like "the new Jerusalem". Everyone is worried about getting a piece of the action, we all want to be trainers, writers,...
Throw back into The Future By Damilola Jonathan O. Lay me down by my darling, Watch her breathe from my angle, I kissed her nose, Touched her neck, Slid my arms around her waistline. Lay me down, So close to your warm breasts, All the rise and fall, On my bare...
A Story Series By Eunice Oladeji The repeated hammering of the construction worker took my mind back to the night of 15th April, 1983, the night that bullets battered the walls of the governor’s house and spoilt my Spiderman shirt which my younger brother was putting...
A lonely wanderer in a lifeless open desert... Where sorrow,darkness,tears and fear were my companions .. Tormented by my shortcomings and weaknesses day and night ... In a fierce battle with my self ... Trapped within the gates of my mind.. With the feeling of...
Hey Mr. Editor can you please lower your voice? Can you help without being such an A*s about it? Dear Writer, Never be in a hurry to get other people's opinion about your work, select carefully and there is a good reason for this advice. Sometimes writers get a...
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