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If you missed Part 1, you might want to CLICK HERE to read. Most times, as writers, we focus on the art of writing, neglecting the art of storytelling or story-crafting. A lot of us are good writers, but some of us have trouble telling a good story. When your writing is up to...

What Makes A Good Story By Charles Opara

Jul 19, 2016by Miriam David0

You may have all those juicy ideas in head about that ground breaking story but how do you tell it? Having a great story idea is a good start but you have to be able to tell the story in such a way that people can relate with its central theme. Until your story can create...

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What Makes A Good Story By Charles Opara

Jul 12, 2016by Miriam David5

Most times, as writers, we discuss the art of writing but we don’t say much about the art of storytelling or story crafting. A lot of us are good writers, but the real breakthrough starts with storytelling. Because it is what takes your writing from raw art to real entertainment. If writing is artistic expression,...

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“A Good Reader Makes A Great Writer” — An Interview With Chinyere Chukwudi-Okeh

Nov 1, 2023by Kelechi Okoro0

Chinyere Chukwudi-Okeh is a Nigerian-published author. She is currently one of two women working with Honno Publishers to assemble memoirs from women of Asian and African descent. Chinyere Chukwudi-Okeh is the author of From the Crevices of Corps Hearts (Paressia Publishers) and other anthological writings in a short story collection titled International Sisi Eko and...

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True Story Award 2024 / How to Submit (Prize: 50,000 francs)

Oct 30, 2023by Emmanuella Omonigho0

The True Story Award is currently open for submission to journalists all over the world True Story Award is the first globally-oriented journalism prize aims to set an example to motivate journalists all over the world and to strengthen them in their work. In the 21st century, journalism’s role as an indispensable critical institution for...

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ServiceScape Short Story Award is Currently Accepting Submissions in 2023/ How To Apply (Prize: $1000)

Oct 25, 2023by Chiziterem Chijioke0

ServiceScape Short Story Award is calling all short story writers for their 2023 contest. Are you a short story writer interested in gaining more exposure and a bigger audience for your creative work? Would an extra $1,000.00 USD in your pocket be a great for your creative growth? If so, ServiceScape Short Story Award 2023...

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The Afritondo Short Story Prize 2024/ How to Apply (Prizes: $1400 + Publication)

Oct 11, 2023by Ernest Ogunyemi0

The Afritondo Short Story Prize is open to submissions from writers who identify as Black or who are of African descent. Afritondo is a media and publishing platform that aims to connect with and tell the stories of Africans and black minority populations across the globe. Their main aim is to improve diversity in publishing by...

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