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kayo80:
Yes. Thanks anyway. And look out for this name in the new future- Kayode Odusanya.

If and when I hear an association of that name with Sci-fi.

kayo80:
Metaphor, yes. Good luck with me trying to pull a Harry Potter...i. e, Good luck with me trying to perform magic/do the impossible.

I should have just said "all the best"...you know who else pulled a Harry Potter? JK Rowling

kayo80:
Lol! Thanks for you discouraging last paragraph. That only fuels my ambitions the more.

There was no discouragement there my good sire may the force be with you; that was a metaphor earlier.

kayo80:
I never said I write Sci-Fi. I write Romance suspense novels.

I'm sorry about that mixup ...this is why I was pushing Nnedi Okoroafor.

Unfortunately, I don't do romance and I wish you well in your aspirations to pull a Harry Potter

kayo80:
"lastly you are bent on monetization over content and that worries me."

I have been writing all my life, and professional, I have been writing for at least 10 years, so I have every right to want to earn something from my works. I have 16 stories (1 novel, 10 novellas and 5 short stories) on nairaland... All completely available for free.

I love writing, and I love giving out my books for free too. But at some point, I think I should think of monetizing my works.



"...but will advise that you start with short stories and then ease your way into the market also competing in literally competitions may bring you closer to your ambition."

As I said before, I have been writing all my life. I have at least 30 stories on my laptop. I don't mind giving up all my stories for free. But I think me and some other writers out there need to earn a living from our works evidently. And I am looking for that way. Simple.
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There's an African saying that involves a fish, the crocodile and an eye...my questions are, who are your target audience? What genre of SciFi do you write on? Have you tried doing a Graphical Novel?...There are so many ways of pushing your works.

kayo80:
I didn't open this thread to say make an argument that Nigerians don't read. I am asking why there are no rich fiction writers. Simple.

Kayo80 I understand the points you've made but some were made with broad strokes and inaccurate conclusions. When you say millionaire, is it in terms of naira or dollars then lastly you are bent on monetization over content and that worries me. I may have opposing views to the intentions of your thread but will advise that you start with short stories and then ease your way into the market also competing in literally competitions may bring you closer to your ambition.