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THT80:
It's worrying how badly most people react to constructive criticism. If our conspicuous errors aren't pointed out to us, how then can we grow? How do we expect to move forward and improve in areas we've insinuated ourselves into? Wouldn't we just be wallowing in the muddy waters of mediocrity, all the while existing under the blind illusion that we are swimming in the warm springs of proficiency and progress? We should develop a different response to criticism. One that doesn't further illuminate our ignorance, but one that deems us worthy of further correction and guidance.

Your response to criticism is as appalling and as pathetic as the writing in all the stories I have read on this board, and it bespeaks of a tacit acknowledgement of the poverty of good writing inherent in this forum.
People respond this way when their ego is hurt from seeing the painful truth about themselves. When the ego is wounded it pushes a person to react angrily, as someone possessed by a vindictive poltergeist, rambling incoherently without making a modicum of sense, spiting vitrols, casting aspersions and employing the use of swear words, just to heal it's wounds, but all the while forgetting that the only way to heal itself is to accept the truth and make concerted efforts to receive and apply correction.

How can I enjoy reading when I have to write the material that I'll read? And where is the diversity in reading when all I read is material written by established writers and foreigners? Shouldn't I be able to say that I have read something of worth from young Nigerians as myself? Do you know how painful it is to discover the so called biggest forum in West Africa only to arrive at it's literature section and be greeted by writing that evokes the feeling of vomiting?

Yes. Excellence is a product of skill, hardwork and determination. But you failed to include practice. And one doesn't practice by crafting an unimaginative and poorly written story and uploading it's full content on a forum that's essentially a microcosm of Nigeria, and one that can be easily accessed by anyone in the world, thereby potentially reinforcing the narrative that black people, especially the ones residing in Africa, have low IQs, since it would require some level of intelligence to write something that doesn't make people puke at.

Lawlahdey:
I absolutely agree with you.
Don't vex eh? I'm a fan,btw.

OluwabuqqyYOLO:
Have you read any of mine?

Any of Skarlett?

Any of Fiyah?

Kayo80?

Ghostwritter?

Souloho19?

Lilyjoe567?

You're simply impossible!

I took the time to reply you 'cos your command of the Queen's language isn't poor. If you want the nicest stuffs, create them. Since you can write so well, why not pick your phone and write? You don't fvcking pay anybody here and everyone has a point to start with. No one was born with the skill in him. Excellence is no one's birthright but a reward for hardwork, determination and consistency. So, if you can't cope with them, simply get the hell out of the section and go buy better books by better writers. Shît!

Lawlahdey:


You are vexing oh.

queenitee:
OMG!!!

Eyinimofeoluwa:
Kayo80 Like i need to tel u diz YOU ARE GOOD LIKE VERY GOOD WELDONE BRO

queenitee:
Simple, short Nd interesting

illicit:
this is really interesting and on point. well written and hilarious
I know that side I fall on but let me not talk

Jhaytee4all:
Where can one get literary agents in Nigeria?

EvaJael:
Thank you o. I've seen the surprise and it really is a surprise.

EvaJael:
Sorry for disappearing again. It feels like I donno how to write sef. My brain just pressed pause for like two days now. Abeg make nobody vex for EvaJael so she wont cry

shurley22:
I'm one of those few persons...
Just heard of you yesterday and I had to go read your stories and I must confess all the time I spent reading everyone of your story was time well spent.

kennedith9:
He's very good, about pulling fans?who that one epp? that may get him high and make him start misbehaving,just be yourself jare Oga Kay.

Creeza:
Kayo80

I read his first novellete. ' in a worl of three wowen' It was very neat and straightforward.
I enjoyed it.

Then as his style leads him, he has written a handful of short stories. And the one I loved most was his descriptive account of the owerri bank robbery. ' Done in 60 seconds'

His flaws, every one has theirs. THEN, HIS MAJOR flaw is really about pulling a loyal readers base. Most times when I read his writeups, i dont feel like im attached to the story, it might be me, just me or maybe He is very business-like as divepen1 has said.

AryEmber:
When I wanted to read his first story(an unusual christmas in ibadan),I told myself he's probably lying about his gender(I was brought up to believe only girls think about romance) but I knew later he was a HE with his style of writing.He's got a good heart,never stopped a story cause of plagiarism and no matter how unmovitated he felt. About his vices,I don't know any, other than his uncompleted stories and who doesn't have that really?

Ayomicome:
The very first kayo's story I read was 'In the world of three woman' since then I have read almost all his write up and I really like his style of writing even though I know he can do better than that.