Writing advice
Will Human Writers Be Extinct In The Near Future?
This is the question that comes to mind when an artificial intelligence picks up the pen and paper to write a story. Thanks to researchers from the Future University in Hakodate, two categories of writers currently exist; The human writers and the AI writers. The researchers wrote a short novel titled Konpyuta ga shosetsu wo […]
ON WRITING: IS (BORING) ‘SAID’ THE BEST OPTION EVERY TIME IN YOUR SPEECH TAG? PART 2
You know how math fractions can be simplified (reduced) to their lowest terms, well, that is how it is for weak verbs. Said is the lowest form or term for all weak verbs and it should be used in place of all weak verbs in a scene. I mention scene here because you’re supposed to […]
ON WRITING: IS (BORING) ‘SAID’ THE BEST OPTION EVERY TIME IN YOUR SPEECH TAG?
I am not with the writers who argue for said as the best choice, no matter what. I believe there are instances where the inconspicuous, boring said does not do justice to writing. And too much of it where it could be replaced with something stronger is a weakness in writing–like putting too much water […]
Should Hymar David Be Commissioned To Write A Memoir?
Everyone who reads a lot of African literature will agree that there is a shortage of memoirs by African writers. In the past few years, we have had a chance to enjoy Binyavanga Wainaina’s One Day I Will Write About This Place, Chinua Achebe’s There Was A Country and Julius Bokuru’s The Angel That Was […]
Scholarship For Journalism Courses 2016 – 2017 (Worldwide)
Deadline for application: March 24, 2016. Are you a journalist in the middle of your career? And are you from a developing country? Then you can apply for a scholarship to attend an RNTC course in the Netherlands. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) have begun accepting applications for journalism courses at the Radio Nederland Training […]
THE AFRICAN HUSTLE: AN ANTHOLOGY
Mukoma wa Ngugi and Laura Murphy are teaming up to celebrate and publish popular and not-so popular writing from Africa for a speacial edition of the New Orleans Review. It’s a fabulous avenue for writers to get their works into the public arena. What Are The Editors Looking For” Literature (prose, poetry, drama and others […]
Is Nneka Leslie Arimah Nigeria’s Best Short Story Writer?
Now most writers who know me, know that I am in love with Nneka Leslie Arimah. Not love in that controversial sense. No. Just a great admirer of her work. I first encountered Nneka ‘s short story when she won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (African region) with her story, Light . I’ll share links […]
Poetry Writing Course For Teens: A Free Online Course from the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program
Are you a teen and interested in writing poetry? Or do you know anyone between the ages of 10 and 18 who enjoys writing poetry? Then you want to read about the new University of Iowa MOOC for teens. Starting on 30th March , teen writers, parents and teachers can participate in the newest MOOC […]
Welcome to the Book Tour of Satans and Shaitans
At long last, the tour has begun. And I am excited to share readings and excerpts from the conspiracy crime thriller, Satans & Shaitans and and a short interview with you. Welcome to a book tour by AMAB Author, Obinna Udenwe. During this online book tour, the author will stop by seven literary websites, from […]
Great Online Reads: Works by Chimamanda Adichie and Yasmin Nair
Chimamanda Adichie’s short story Olikoye, was originally published in The Art of Saving a Life. It is a collection of stories about the effect of vaccines, and how they continue to change the course of history. The collection was commissioned by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Here’s an excerpt: “It was 1985. My father […]