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The winner and runner up to the BOAC/BSC creative writing competition have been announced. They are:

WINNER

The Outsider by Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike



RUNNER UP

Homeless by Ovo Adagha

Congratulations to them.

The winning entry receives the prize of £200 and may be considered for a place on the undergraduate creative writing course at BSU. If the place is awarded, it will be supported by an annual scholarship of £2,000. The runner up will receive £75.

SMC:
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The thread is a duplicate, yes, but its been weeks - if not months - since the first one stopped getting replies. May be the poster didn't see it then. Besides, i don't even think it was in the Literature section; I think I saw it in the TV/Movies part. You might have helped her (Sati is female, right?) out by attached a link to the previous one to your post.

Thanks for the info.

Got some more wise quotes. These are by John Mason, an American motivational speaker. (Mind, I don't normally speakers, but this guy says some really smart things).

- Don't wait for opportunity to sail into harbour; swim out and meet it out at sea!

- Never use your predicament as an excuse. Remember, some people freeze in winter, others ski!

- Every morning in Africa, an antelope wakes up and knows that it must out-run the fastest lion, or else it will be eaten. Every morning also, a lion wakes up and knows that it must out-run the slowest antelope, or else it will starve to death. So you see, it doesn't matter if you are an antelope or a lion - when the sun comes up, you'd better be up and running!

Anyone watched The Italian Job? One dude said something in the movie that really tickled me. The fella was asked why he'd leaked vital info to some Ukrainian gangsters (he ought to have kept mum - the "hard" guy thing, you know ), so he replied : "There are three things I don't Bleep around with - Mother Mary, Mother Nature, and motherfcuking Ukrainians!"

I'm not usually this gushy, but I gotta admit Kenny Rogers songs trip me. Like the one that goes: Aint no sunshine when she's gone/ Only dark clouds come my way/ Aint no sunshine when she's gone - she's gone! / (forgot the last line, sorry
Makes me wanna weep! DMX had to remix the song and use as the chorus for the movie soundtrack of Exit Wounds.

I also trip for Tupac lyrics - the chorus for Runnin, for example:
Well, I wonder if they live to die and if
Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die
Why am I trying to see, if there aint nothin' inside
Why am I trying to give, when no one gives me - oh God
Why am I dying to live, if I'm just living to die

Alright, people. I'm nice guy - loving, caring, sympathetic to lost causes, etc.  And because of that ("because"  again! ) and also for Sisikill's sake (she's almost cried her eyes out), I hereby inaugurate the BECAUSE SUPPORT GROUP.

The president is Sisikill (naturally!)
The secretary is lady bam (so she'll stop crucifying me )
And the members are, well, all the people who feel cheated in the Because Game. Hence forth, all enquiries, demands (both fair and unfair ) and grievances should be forwarded to them.

Hmm, everybody happy?

stillwater:
Disqualified? Kiss my

stillwater:
Disqualified? Kiss my

Its alright, I understand your grievances, afterall no one ever agrees with the referee during a football match.

lady bam:
dnt start a sentence wit because because because is a conjunction = You can't start a sentence with "because", because "because" is a conjuction



@kay9

Mr copy cat.

C'mon, get serious. Why would I pose a riddle if i didn't know the answer?

Sisikill:
Because [/b]should never be used to begin a sentence [b]Because [/b]the word [b]Because is connected to causality.

What do I win?

Wrong. Starting a sentence with "because" is grammatically wrong. _{(You'd been right if you'd enclosed the "because's" in inverted commas )}

stillwater:
Cracking my brains on a topic concerning because, is something I find alarming, because, because is a word I use frequently.

Disqualified. Your sentence is looping the loop! 

oreshade:
dnt start a sentence wit because because because is a conjunction,splendid

Umm, would've liked to declare you the winner, but mine! you sure have a problem with spellings and punctuations. This isn't text messaging, you know. 

javalove:
if i had logged on earlier, i would have won because i knew this stuff way back in high school

Ok. Better luck next time! 

lady bam:
what is all this 'because' idea because i see everyone is using because here

Disqualified. Is your answer a statement or a question?

[quote author=Ojukwu_rsg link=topic=144879.msg2416394#msg2416394 date=1214362635]I don't like using 'because', because, 'because' is normally used for lame excuses.[/quote]Good! Nice sentence, too.  Now, you'll have to meet Seun for your prize!

But by the way, here's my own answer: You can't start a sentence with "because", because "because" is a conjuction.

I'd wanted to post this at the Jokes section, but I decided it had more to do with literature. Here's the poser:

Make a sentence with "because" such that "because" occurs THREE times in it.

( Mind you, this is the literature section, so your sentence'd better be correct - and no long, winding sentences either! )

Ok, that was just the prologue. Oya, chapter 1:

The End.

"Interview with a vampire" (Anne Rice). There is so much hoo-ing and haw-ing about that book, but i was really unimpressed when i read it. In fact, at a point it became dull.

_{And "Mills and Boon" books, too!}

@poster: Thanks for the info.

RuuDie, you seem to have lost your zeal. I saw your post when it first appeared, but after reading Suzanne's comment, I decided to keep my views to myself - to much criticism can kill a dream. Unfortunately, it appears you to took it too bad. Don't let other people's views get you down - even if they are right.

I don't think Suzanne meant to diss your work; she was just showing you some loop-holes you might to fix in future. Besides, othe posters actually praised your story. So don't lose your inner fire. I'd personally love to see some more posts from you, a'ight?

Okay, you guys are making me blush now. I posted another short story months ago: "The Evening Programme"; I just brought the thread back to the top. I thought you might like it.

_{Just resurrecting the thread}

Osabro:
I am a writer. I write prose, especially for children. One of my works won ANA/Lantern Books Prize for Children's Literature, November, 2007. Some of my works include:
    No Better Chance (adult prose, 2004);
    Listening to Mummy (children prose, 2006);
    The Chief of the Drums (Award Winner, prose for young adolescents, 2008);
    etc.

I wouldn't disclose my real name.

Osabro

Relax, bro. Like Frozone said in The Incredibles: No one needs your "secret identity" here.

Thanks, inspira. You may check my other write-ups if you want, at www.khayskorner..com

Checked out the Beibee Blogsite; liked the poetic bend he puts to words. What's the name of his book?

@anne-anu: You can purchase it online with a credit card (look for the "buy now" icon at the webpage there). If you don't have a credit card, you can send me your contact details; I can order the book and send it to you. Then you can send me the payment.
It's a nice book.

Friend, most (if not all) of the posters in this section of Nairaland are writers. But I suppose it doesn't hurt to ask people to share their experiences. I've published one novel for now; it has a webpage - www.lulu.com/content/1073134.

I checked out the site; not bad at all. About the Nigerian author, I believe if he's work (Tubal is a he, right?) is good enough, then there's no reason he should the prize. More power to his elbow, I say.

Thanks, man. Folks like you are the reason I never lose hope.