A Nigerian-American authour Nnedi Okorafor has come under fire on Twitter after she replied Talk is Cheap to an upcoming author who had boasted that she will one day be one of the best writers to come out of Nigeria.

The young writer had taken to her Twitter page to write on her aspiration and how she will be revelled in the future as one of the best writers to have come out of the country.

She wrote:

I am going to be one of the best writers to come out of Nigeria.

Then in what sounded as a mis-interpreted chastisement, Nnedi Okorafor had written:

Talk is Cheap

This surely didn't go well with the young write who believed the established authour looked down on her and she responded in what can be considered as a clap back:

Lmao this was so unnecessary and disappointing from you smh. I thought you were magic but this is such as basic reply. Also, have you heard of speaking something into existence?

See the exchange:

The exchange between the duo actually generated a whole lot of reactions on Twitter with some people being on the young writer's side with the explanation that Nnedi ought to have either corrected her in a well understandable manner.

And some even went further to chastise the young writer for not utilising to opportunity she had to have gained the attention of the world-famous authour.

But in her defense, Nnedi mentioned that was her usual mode of telling students to do more and not just say the words.

A check on her twitter page even indicated same reply she gave to someone in 2017.

https://lailasnews.com/twitter-drama-between-nnedi-okorafor-upcoming-author-she-told-talk-is-cheap/

These two should be taken to daura aswell

Problem tiyin niyen

aeiou

This is what blogging has turn into smh

as a matter of fact, she is indeed very correct...Talk is Cheap

Walk the Talk

upcoming author my ass...all I see is a dumb ass.
she couldn't even read between the lines. SMH

so much for our Twitter generation

Have huge respect for Nnedi but she fall my left hand with this beer parlour comment sef

Both of them are wrong. There are other ways she could have put it that it wouldn't have sounded insulting and on the other hand, the girl lacks emotional intelligence... That would have been her motivation but not a form of clap back as she reasons it. My opinion though

Even those who created social media don't use it for such nonsense. Black men and women have IQ problem.

I did see insult there. I saw motivation. talk is cheap to me is a call the wake up and respond with a good script.


Talk is Cheap True

NoSidonLook:
as a matter of fact, she is indeed very correct...Talk is Cheap

Walk the Talk

Talk is cheap!

There is nothing wrong with what she said. Talk is cheap... Means be a doer and not a talker.

I wonder how the other lady can become the best writer when she can not comprehend a simple statement.

Their problem sha..

Talk is cheap.... Meaning: Act it out, Get at it...Just do it... She was actually trying to push the young writer unfortunately she didn't get it

Women are their own problems

That young writer didn't get the message, she took it as an insult.

Practically, her senior colleague was right about her... Talk is cheap!

Wait o, I didn't see any random insults or 'hmm' replies. Is one trying to tell me the IQ on Nigerian Twitter is higher than here?
All I see is a civil discussion, something which hardly exists here.

Ori young writer yen ti buru she can't even handle handle sarcasm to talk of criticism

yeyerolling:
This is what blogging has turn into smh

lazy bloggers. Just be on,twitter and Instagram,all day to get news.

There's nothing like "just do it" or any "motivation" in what she wrote,, her reply was the usual damage control done by foolish celebrities.
YOU: "I'm gonna be great".
ME: "Talk is cheap".
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That's a terrible morale killer.
Talk is cheap.. I know.. But sense is cheaper..
Unfortunately, Nnedi could not afford it.

Talk is cheap

yeyerolling:
This is what blogging has turn into smh

And what is wrong with this blog post?

Tis a case of misinterpretation i guess

ok

Deep down we all know what nedi meant, she shouldn't try to cover up, very shameful, just apologize.

“Talk is cheap” doesn’t sound like motivation at all. For an outsider reading it, it’s like saying “you’re no good”, “you can’t do it”. Very demeaning

Iranu

Kentrasso:
“Talk is cheap” doesn’t sound like motivation at all. For an outsider reading it, it’s like saying “you’re no good”, “you can’t do it”. Very demeaning

Very true.