Isn’t it funny how everything becomes urgent only when you have little time to do them? Think about it. That last project you stayed up all night to complete, only because you had a deadline to beat the next day. Well then, having six months to live feels the exact way. Talatu is seated beside […]
Setting is one of the more important elements of fiction (and even nonfiction) writing. In this two-part series, we tell you how to choose your setting and how to make the best of it. Part 2 – Next week Wednesday
Have you ever wondered what it takes to plot a story? The elements required to be present within every story? In this excerpt, we take you through the three critical elements of plot every story requires.
Tade stared with longing at the petite lady at the front of the queue. He felt like gliding through everybody sandwiched in the long line to the front where the lady stood. Lucky woman. His muscles tightened with the strain it took to stand so long; his legs quaked in exhaustion, joining the on-going revolt […]
The WAW Fiction Micromasterclass: Character is a practical guide from the lesson notes and materials used at the WAW Fiction Masterclass on Character. The book was extensively researched, compiled and bound by the WAW Team, and in the simplest words, you will find it adequately satisfies your needs as a writer of fiction. It is now […]
By Oyindamola Williams The first thing I saw was the sign printed in bold fonts on the door – I chuckled and wondered fleetingly if I should take their warning seriously. I pushed the door open tentatively and that was when I saw it. White. She was smiling so much that I immediately […]
We promised greater things … The WAW Fiction Masterclasses are one-day fiction intensives rolled out by WAW Project Series. They are chapters of fiction classes making up a syllabus that is taught over a period, each chapter rolled out as a separate Masterclass event. This allows experienced writers to select areas of weakness to focus […]
… and so the gods have answered your prayers. Some feedback indicated that writers needed more time than a week to roll out their 100-word limit flash pieces for this contest. Issokay, we yaff hear. Note however that at the final stage where we will have only 3 finalists tasked to produce stories, the deadline […]
The submissions have been rolling in, and we are so excited by how interesting this contest is turning out to be. I can’t say same for the judges though 🙂 Anyway, just for fun – and maybe, as inspiration for anyone who is having difficulty coming up with a 100-word story – Chisom did this. […]
… and we’re off to a start!!! Write a 100-word piece inspired by or depicting this picture and send entries to contests@wordsarework.com Some of the contest rules again (see full details at contests.wordsarework.com) This contest is open to writers everywhere in Nigeria. Entries must be written in English. Only one entry per person. All work […]
