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The Right Researching Teachers For Writers

Oct 19, 2018by Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam0

Researching is an essential tool for any writer who wishes to explore the art of writing creative non-fiction. Both professional and budding writers have been motivated by the $100,000 Nine Dots Prize and Chicken Soup For The Soul. Writing non-fiction books has never been more lucrative than it is today. However, the ability to cut...

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FICTION VS. NON-FICTION PT.2 by Charles Opara

Sep 20, 2016by Miriam David0

Non-fiction can either be just the string or it can have beads too. But fiction, good fiction, can never be just the string. It has to have fleshed out parts if it aims to entertain and not merely to inform. And what better way is there to entertain than to allow readers to inhabit certain...

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FICTION VS. NON-FICTION PT.1 by Charles Opara

Sep 19, 2016by Miriam David1

As a literary art form, is there any difference between Fiction and Non-Fiction? Should they be written in separate ways? These days it is hard to tell fiction from non-fiction. It is mainly because fiction is drawn from our real-life experiences. When we write fiction, sometimes what we do is graft a fictional story into...

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THE 2016 MORLAND WRITING SCHOLARSHIP FOR AFRICAN WRITERS IS ACCEPTING ENTRIES

Jul 18, 2016by Miriam David0

The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2016 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers opened for entries on Thursday 30th June. The deadline for submissions is Monday 31st October 2016. The Morland Writing Scholarships will be open to anyone who has been born in Africa or both of whose parents were born in...

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SARABA MANUSCRIPT PRIZE (NON-FICTION CATEGORY)

Mar 25, 2016by Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam0

If you are interested in submitting a proposal for the Saraba Manuscript Prize (Nonfiction Category), you have until March 31 to do so. According to the Press Release, “…we requesting proposals for nonfiction manuscripts on a writing project to be completed by August 2016. The writer of each successful proposal will be awarded the sum...