The Nigerian general elections are around the corner, and a lot of media attention is being given to the event, underscoring how important the process of making a choice is, whether at a national level, or even in our individual lives.

So Naija Stories is sponsoring a writing contest called "The Vote Chronicles". The competition will be centred on the theme of people making - or not making - choices or casting votes, and the process through which they go about doing this. It is our belief that telling and broadcasting stories on this theme will promote a debate about the process itself, and how it is viewed specifically in Nigeria.

- Submissions must be short stories no more than 600 words, which has as the central theme the making of choices or the casting of votes.

ragdollz:

Six hundred words? I wonder how such a topic as the forthcoming elections could possibly be tackled in just 600 words :/. Anyway guys give it your best shot (sorry, no cash prize )

The story you submit is not about the election itself. . . it's about writing about the theme of elections/choice. Check out the site. . .

It should be definitely be doable in 600 words.

Oya oh!
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